Contreras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Contreras

Noble surnames, such as Contreras, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Contreras, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Contreras family

Early History of the Contreras family

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Contreras Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Contreras, de Contreras and others.

Early Notables of the Contreras family

• were sixteenth century Spanish novelist Jerónimo de Contreras
• seventeenth century Spanish adventurer Alonso de Contreras, Knight Commander of the Order of Malta
• seventeenth century Spanish painter Antonio de Contreras
• nineteenth century Spanish military officer Juan Contreras y Martínez
• nineteenth century Mexican sculptor Jesús F. Contreras
• nineteenth century Spanish architect and writer Rafael Contreras y Muñoz, who restored the Alhambra Palace in Granada
• nineteenth century Spanish general and patriot Juan Contreras y San Román

Contreras Ranking

the United States, the name Contreras is the 563^rd most popular surname with an estimated 52,227 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Contreras is ranked the 6,251^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2