Alcaraz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Alcaraz family

The surname Alcaraz was first found in the kingdom of Castile, where a nobleman of unknown name who aided in the reconquest of the city of Alcaraz in 1213, was given that city's name to bear as his surname by King Don Alfonso VIII of Castile. One of his descendants was Mateo de Alcaraz, who was with Don Fernando III, " the Saint, " in 1227, during the conquest of Baeza, and the founding of the house of Lorca.

Early History of the Alcaraz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alcaraz research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1523, 1542, 1565, 1593, 1616 and 1618 are included under the topic Early Alcaraz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alcaraz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Alcaraz, Alcaras and others.

Early Notables of the Alcaraz family

Prominent among bearers of the Alcaraz family name at this time was

don Francisco and don Juan Alcaraz of Paracuellos in 1523, don Juan de Alcaraz of Ajalvir in 1542, don Antonio de Alcaraz of Valladolid in 1565, and don Martin de Alcaraz of Calahorra, in 1593...
Andrés Alcaraz was a Spanish politician and auditor, the 15th Governor-General of the Philippines of the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule (1616-1618.)...

Alcaraz Ranking

In the United States, the name Alcaraz is the 5,352^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Alcaraz is ranked the 2,633^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2

Alcaraz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Alcaraz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cristobal De Alcaraz, who arrived in America in 1811 3
Lucas De Alcaraz, who landed in America in 1813 3
Miguel De Alcaraz, who arrived in America in 1813 3
E D Alcaraz, aged 50, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1826 3
Giwin Alcaraz, aged 41, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 3

Alcaraz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Jose D. Alcaraz, aged 25, who landed in America from Villagarin, Spain, in 1910
Domingo Alcaraz, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1913
Inez Alcaraz, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1913
Jose Maria Alcaraz, aged 18, who settled in America from Alcala, Spain, in 1916
Jose Alcaraz, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Villagarcia, Spain, in 1917
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Alcaraz (post 1700) +

Gaylon Alcaraz (b. 1970), American human rights activist in Chicago, Illinois, former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund
Rubén Alcaraz Jiménez (b. 1991), Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC
Luis Lucas Alcaraz González (b. 1966), Spanish football manager of Levante UD
Angel Alcaraz (b. 1941), Puerto Rican born, Major League Baseball player
Lalo Alcaraz (b. 1964), American political cartoonist for the LA Weekly of Mexican descent
Francisco Alcaraz (1920-1996), Mexican League umpire
Marco Alcaraz (b. 1983), Filipino actor, commercial model, and former varsity basketball player
Arturo Alcaraz (1916-2001), Filipino volcanologist
Antolín Alcaraz Viveros (b. 1982), Paraguayan professional footballer
Francisco Javier Alcaraz (b. 1960), Paraguayan football forward who played for Paraguay in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)