Amaral History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Amaral family

The surname Amaral was first found in Calabria a territorial district of Italy. Ancient Calabria was in Lecce. Modern Calabria is in the southern extremity of Italy coasting the straits of Messina. Reggio and Messina are the cities of note. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Amaral family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amaral research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Amaral History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Amaral Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Amarelli, Ameral, Amerel, Amaraldi and others.

Early Notables of the Amaral family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname in early times were:

the Amaralli family of Sicily

Amaral Ranking

In the United States, the name Amaral is the 4,344^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Amaral migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Amaral Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dominga Amaral, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 2
Joseph F. Amaral, who settled in Ashtabula Co., Ohio
Frank Arnaldo Amaral, who settled in Ashtabula Co., Ohio
Anna Filomena Amaral, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1894

Amaral Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adam B. Amaral, aged 24, who landed in America from Mijarella, Portugal, in 1910
Alfredo Santos Amaral, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Portugal, in 1919
Americo Amaral, aged 33, who settled in America from Gouveia, Portugal, in 1920
Abilio Augusto Amaral, aged 21, who settled in America from Monsao, Portugal, in 1920
Amilear A. Amaral, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Amaral (post 1700) +

Ana Luísa Amaral (b. 1956), Portuguese poet and a professor of Anglo-American Studies
Richard Louis Amaral (b. 1962), American former utility player in Major League Baseball
Joseph N. Amaral, American Republican politician, Elected Rhode Island State House of Representatives 70th District 2002 3
Mrs. Esta Amaral, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1952 3
Barry J. Amaral, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts, 1999 3
Walmir Amaral (1939-2024), Brazilian comic artist
Yara Amaral (1936-1988), Brazilian actress
Antonio Henrique Amaral, present-day Brazilian painter and printmaker
Fernando Monteiro do Amaral (1925-2009), Portuguese politician
Karoline Amaral (b. 1984), Brazilian model
... (Another 12 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/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html