The surname Avelar was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The original inhabitants were Sicels. The Greeks colonized in 735 B.C. Phoenician settlements began in 6th century. Carthaginians arrived 410. Romans arrived, then the Saracens. Then the Norman Conquest said to be Sicily's brightest hour, 1057 A.D and taking 35 years. Without a doubt, the most famous of the family in early times was Saint Andrew (Andrea) Avellino (1521-1608), an Italian saint. Born at Castronuovo, he entered the Order of Theatines. In 1624, he was beatified by Pope Urban VIII, and in 1712 was canonized by Pope Clement XI. He is venerated as patron saint of Naples and Sicily.
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Early History of the Avelar family
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Avelar Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Avella, Abella, Avellano, Avellani, Avellino, Avellina, Avelta, Avenella and many more.
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Early Notables of the Avelar family
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Avelar Ranking
In the United States, the name Avelar is the 6,455th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Avelar family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Baltasar Avella, who arrived in Mexico in 1596; Jose Avellan, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1804; J. S. Avellar, who came to New York, NY in 1822; R. Avella, who settled in New Orleans in 1825.
Contemporary Notables of the name Avelar (post 1700)
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Jose Antonio Rodríguez Avelar (b. 1958), Mexican boxer
Danilo Fernando Avelar (b. 1989), professional Brazilian footballer
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