Estrella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Estrella evokes images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Estrella, 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.

Early Origins of the Estrella family

The surname Estrella was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Estrella family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Estrella research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1470, 1523, 1527, 1530, 1531, 1558, 1580 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Estrella History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Estrella Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Estrada, de Estrada, Estrader, Estrado and others.

Early Notables of the Estrella family

Prominent among members of the family were Jerónimo de Estrada, created Marquis of Casa Estrada in 1704; nineteenth century Argentinian writer Santiago Estrada; nineteenth century Nicaraguan military officer José Dolores Estrada; and nineteenth century Argentinian writer and historian José Manuel Estrada.Alonso de Estrada, gobernador pre-virreinal de Nueva España (c. 1470-1530), was Tesorero y Gobernador de la Nueva España, Royal Treasurer of Spain who fought in the Americas, Royal Treasurer, Gobernador y Tesorero de la Nueva...
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Estrella Ranking

In the United States, the name Estrella is the 4,052^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Estrella migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Estrella Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Del Estrella, who landed in America in 1817 2
Federico Estrella, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
Alejo Estrella, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1876 2
Catalina DeLa Estrella, who arrived in Peru in 1879 2
Gabriel Estrella, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1881 2
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Estrella Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alexander Estrella, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1921
Alejandro Estrella, aged 24, who immigrated to America, in 1922
Armando Estrella, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Estrella (post 1700) +

Leoncio Estrella (b. 1975), former American Major League Baseball pitcher
Evelio S. Estrella, American Republican politician, Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 14th District, 1972, 1976, 1978 3
Miguel Ángel Estrella (1940-2022), Argentine pianist, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and a juror of the Russell Tribunal
Conrado F. Estrella Sr. (1917-2011), Filipino politician
Alberto Rodríguez Estrella (b. 1962), Mexican actor
Guillermo Guerrero Estrella, Argentine writer
Rafael Estrella Urena (1889-1935), Dominican politician
Estrella Blanca (1938-2021), Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, "Estrella Blanca" is Spanish for "White Star"
Estrella Eleanor Carothers (1882-1957), American zoologist, geneticist, and cytologist known for her work with grasshoppers
Estrella Cabeza Candela (b. 1987), Spanish professional tennis player, ranked World Number 95 (2013)

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html