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Early Origins of the Almazan family

The surname Almazan was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Almazan family

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Almazan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Almazan, Almazen, Almazani, Almazini, Guignard, Guignardaye and many more.

Early Notables of the Almazan family

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Almazan Ranking

In the United States, the name Almazan is the 9,750th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Almazan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Almazan Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Olalla Hernandez Almazan, who settled in Peru in 1561
  • Mariana Almazan, who arrived in New Spain in 1599

Contemporary Notables of the name Almazan (post 1700) +

  • Miguel Ángel Almazán Quiróz (b. 1982), Mexican football defender


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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