Fontanillos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Fontanillos, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Fontanillos, 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 Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries.The Fontanillos family originally lived in the region of Fuentes which is a place-name that means fountains.

Early Origins of the Fontanillos family

The surname Fontanillos was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Fontanillos family

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Fontanillos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fuentes, Fuente, de la Fuente, Fuentecilla, Fuéntez, Fuentez, Font, Fonte, Fontes, Fontecilla, Fontana, Fontano, Fontanal, Fontanales, Fontanals, Fontanella, Fontanet, Fontanillos and many more.

Early Notables of the Fontanillos family

Notable bearers of the family name Fontanillos were Juan Pedro Fontanella (1576-1680), a Catalan judge and advocate, co-instigator of the Catalan Revolt of 1640; seventeenth century Spanish navigator Bartolomé Fuentes; seventeenth century Catalan lawyer and politician Joan Pere...
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Fontanillos migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fontanillos Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

José Fontanillos Llinas, to Puerto Rico in 1879