Zapata Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Zapata

Zapata

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Origin Displayed: Spanish

Where did the Spanish Zapata family come from? What is the Spanish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Zapata family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Origins old family name of Zapata can be found within medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Spanish names were influenced by the Germanic speaking Visigoths, who conquered Spain from the mid-5th to 8th centuries, and the Arabic and Muslim Moors who conquered the Spanish homeland from the 8th to 12th centuries. Since Spain was periodically dominated by both of these nations in its past, it shared much in common with both the Visigoths and the Muslims in the occupations they described.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zapata, Zapato, Zapatero, Zapatera, Sabato, Sabata and many more.

First found in Castile, whose language and culture would be carried to many countries of the world.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Migrants to the New World included Juan Zapata, who sailed to New Spain in 1580; Juan Zapata de Cárdenas sailed to Peru in 1535; Marcucio Zapata sailed to Peru in 1534.

For more information on the last name Zapata, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Zapata

Ariel F Zapata, American producer, reporter and newswriter
Carlos Eduardo Zapata, American architect and professor
Carmen Margarita Zapata, American artist and producer
Mia Zapata (1965-1993), American rock lead singer for The Gits, lyricist and painter
Marcos Zapata, Spanish poet and playwright
Julio María Zapata y Rodríguez, Spanish architect
Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), leader, and hero, of the agrarian revolt during the Mexican Revolution

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Zapata family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Zapata coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Zapata genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Zapata Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Zapata Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.