Espadas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Espadas. The Spanish surname Espadas is derived from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this instance it is derived from the name of a town located in the valley of Salazar, in the district of Aoiz (Navarre, Spain).

Early Origins of the Espadas family

The surname Espadas was first found in the Navarre-Basque region, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain. Early records show a presence of the Espadas family in Pamplona, Navarre.

Early History of the Espadas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espadas research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1401, 1403 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Espadas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Espadas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Esparsa, Esparse, Esparta, Espara, Espasa, Spada, Spata, Espada, Espadas and many more.

Early Notables of the Espadas family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Sgouros Bova Spata (Zgur) (1400-1403), Lord of Arta briefly in 1400, Lord of Angelokastron until his death...
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Espadas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Espadas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Espadas, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858 1

Citations +

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)