De soto History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe original bearer of the name De soto, 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. The De soto family originally lived in one of the numerous towns or villages named Soto. The place-name Soto is derived from the Spanish word "soto," which refers to a "thicket" or "grove." This word is itself derived from the Latin word "saltus," which refers to a pasture land containing a forest or wood. Early Origins of the De soto familyThe surname De soto was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. Early History of the De soto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De soto research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1227 and 1830 are included under the topic Early De soto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De soto Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Soto, de Soto, Desoto, Sota, de Sota, de la Sota, Desota, Sotela, Sotelo, de Sotelo, Sotera, Sotero, Sotillo and many more. Early Notables of the De soto familyProminent among members of the family
De soto RankingIn the United States, the name De soto is the 13,540th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: De soto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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