Botelho History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Portugal
Spain

There are two possible etymologies for the Portuguese name Botelho. First of all, the suffix '-elho' is frequently associated with Portuguese placenames. In this case, the surname Botelho is most commonly associated with the region of Aguiar, a small town of Portugal on the north east of Beira. Manuel de Sousa da Silva, the noted genealogist, wrote of the Botelho family in this area: 'De Aguiar no Concelho, Ha o logar de Bolteho, Dos Botelho a primeira, Casa do Portugal velho' (In Aguiar and Convelho, are the lands of Botelho, the Botelho family are one of the oldest and noblest families in Portugal.)

Alternatively the name could have been an occupational name for a gatherer of kelp or seaweed. The Botelho surname is thought to be associated with the Portuguese word 'bo' which means 'landed property'. Therefore, the initial bearer of this surname appears to have been noted for the vast amount of land that he owned.

Early Origins of the Botelho family

The surname Botelho was first found in the region of Aguiar, a small town of Portugal on the north east of Beira. Today, Botelhos (the plural form of the name) is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.

Early History of the Botelho family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Botelho research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1727, 1761, 1779, 1781, 1836, 1889, 1890, 1891 and 1981 are included under the topic Early Botelho History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Botelho Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Botelho, Bolteho, Botella, Botello, and others.

Early Notables of the Botelho family

Prominent members of the family include

Diogo Botelho Pereira, a 16th-century Portuguese nobleman, colonial official, navigator and cartographer. He undertook a daring voyage by sea from India back to Portugal aboard a fusta, a narrow, ligh...
Marquise de Souza-Botelho, Adélaide Filleul (1761-1836), French writer, was born in Paris on the 14th of May 1761. Her mother, Marie Irène Catherine de Buisson, daughter of the seigneur of Longpré, ne...
Benjamin Constant Botelho de Magalhães (1836-1891) was a Brazilian military officer and political thinker. He was Minister of War (1889-1890) and Secretary of State of Public Instruction, Posts and Te...

Botelho Ranking

In the United States, the name Botelho is the 8,410^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Botelho migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marion Botelho, aged 27, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Monarch Of Bermuda" 2
Marion Botelho, aged 27, settler from Bermuda who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Monarch Of Bermuda" 2
Eugene Botelho, aged 9, settler from Bermuda who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Monarch Of Bermuda" 2

Botelho Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manoel Botelho, aged 18, settler from Portugal who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1891 2
Anto Catral Soares Botelho, aged 42, settler from Portugal who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Olinda" in 1891 2
Antonio S. Botelho, aged 19, settler from Portugal who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1891 2
Rosa Botelho, aged 32, settler from Portugal who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1891 2
Joao Botelho, aged 24, settler from Portugal who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Olinda" in 1892 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Botelho (post 1700) +

Michael Botelho, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2008 3
John E. Botelho, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1948, 1956 3
Bruce Botelho, American politician, Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, 1988-90 3
João Botelho (b. 1949), Portuguese director, and writer
José Botelho (b. 1925), Brazilian clarinetist
Cândido Botelho (1907-1955), Brazilian chamber and popular singer
Rogério Márcio Botelho (b. 1979), Brazilian footballer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html