Depaz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The word "paz" comes from the Latin "pax," meaning "peace." As a surname, Depaz was often "assumed," and in some cases it comes from the religious title "María de la Paz" (The Virgin Mary). Alternatively, this surname may be of toponymic origin, derived from one of the hamlets and villages so named in the provinces of Lugo, Córdoba and Granada.

Early Origins of the Depaz family

The surname Depaz was first found in Galicia.

Early History of the Depaz family

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Depaz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paz, Delapaz, De La Paz, La Paz, DePaz and others.

Early Notables of the Depaz family

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Depaz Ranking

In the United States, the name Depaz is the 14,657^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Depaz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Depaz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cristobal DePaz, who landed in Cartagena in 1835 2
Anton DePaz, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 2
Rodrigo DePaz, who landed in New Spain in 1836 2
Diego DePaz, who arrived in Florida in 1838 2

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)