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![Show Contents]() De azevedo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Noble surnames, such as De azevedo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De azevedo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors occupied Spain from the 8th to the 12th century. The De azevedo family originally lived beside an area of holly-bushes. The surname De azevedo was originally derived from the Old Spanish word Azevo which meant "holly." Early Origins of the De azevedo familyThe surname De azevedo was first found in Galicia, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Acebedo is a municipality located in the northeast of the province of Leon, Castile and Leon, Spain and a village in Alava, Spain. Early History of the De azevedo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De azevedo research. Another 327 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1037, 1085 and 1139 are included under the topic Early De azevedo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De azevedo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Acevedo, de Acevedo, Aceveda, Aceval, Aceves, de Aceves, Acebedo, de Acebedo, Acebeda, Acebo, Azebedo, de Azebedo, Azevedo and many more. Early Notables of the De azevedo familyProminent among members of the family were Juan Acevedo, a sixteenth century Spanish soldier who later became a missionary in Mexico; sixteenth century Spanish artist Cristóbal de Acevedo; seventeenth century Governor of Cuba Juan de Acevedo; eighteenth century Spanish military officer Manuel Jacinto de Acevedo y Navia; nineteenth century Argentinian lawyer and patriot...
Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early De azevedo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De azevedo RankingIn France, the name De azevedo is the 7,811st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
 De azevedo migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: De azevedo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Cyro de Azevedo, aged 32, who immigrated to America, in 1892
- Jerge Ignacio de Azevedo, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
- Mareanna de Azevedo, aged 13, who settled in America, in 1893
- Anna de Azevedo, aged 12, who landed in America, in 1893
- Luis M. de Azevedo, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1895
De azevedo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Selco Roque de Azevedo, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Recife, Brasil, in 1916
- Raul de Azevedo, aged 11, who landed in America from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1920
- Domingo R.M. de Azevedo, aged 46, who landed in America from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1920
| Contemporary Notables of the name De azevedo (post 1700) | + |
- Lorenzo de Azevedo, Spanish businessman and company president
- Belmiro de Azevedo (b. 1938), Portuguese entrepreneur, ranked by Forbes as the 387th richest person in the world in 2005
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De azevedo migration to the United States 
