Show ContentsCebollero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The noble surname Cebollero is of Spanish descent and is of occupational origin, as it is derived from the particular trade followed by the original bearer of the name. The name Cebollero is derived from the Spanish word "cebolla," which in turn comes from the Latin "cepulla," meaning "onion." Thus, the surname Cebollero signifies "one who grows or sells onions."

Early Origins of the Cebollero family

The surname Cebollero was first found in the district of Borja, in the ancient kingdom of Aragon. Consequently, other ancestral houses were established soon after, especially within the province of Huesca.

Early History of the Cebollero family

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Cebollero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cebolla, Cebollas, Cebollero, Cebollado, Cipolla and others.

Early Notables of the Cebollero family

Prominent among bearers of the family name in this era was

  • don Miguel Sanz Cebollero, who married Margarita Crespo in 1639


United States Cebollero migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cebollero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jorge Cebollero, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1858 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Cebollero (post 1700) +

  • José Cebollero Garcés (b. 1936), Spanish soldier


  1. 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)


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