Show ContentsGarrido History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished Spanish surname Garrido, appears to be derived from a nickname which was applied to the eponymous bearer of the name to describe some physical or personal characteristic. In this case, the surname Garrido is derived from the Spanish word "garrido," which means "handsome," "beautiful," or "elegant."

Early Origins of the Garrido family

The surname Garrido was first found in the region of Andalucia, where a family of the same name, and of ancient and noble lineage, lived.

Early History of the Garrido family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garrido research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Garrido History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Garrido Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garrida, Guarrido, Gorido, Gaurito and others.

Early Notables of the Garrido family

Notable bearers of the family name Garrido

  • Francisco Garrido de Villena, a 16th century Spanish poet

Garrido Ranking

In the United States, the name Garrido is the 5,919th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Garrido is ranked the 2,538th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2


United States Garrido migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garrido Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pedro Garrido, who arrived in America in 1810 3
  • Ramon Garrido, aged 39, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1826 3
  • Juan Garrido, who arrived in America in 1828 3
  • Fco Garrido, aged 37, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
  • Diego Garrido, who landed in Rio de Is Plata in 1835 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Garrido (post 1700) +

  • Raúl Guerra Garrido (1935-2022), Spanish writer, recipient of the 1975 Premio Nadal for Lectura insólita de El Capital and the 1984 Premio Planeta de Novela for La guerra del Wolfram
  • Raúl Hernández Garrido (b. 1964), Spanish playwright
  • Luis de Garrido (b. 1960), Spanish architect
  • Javier Garrido (b. 1985), Spanish footballer
  • Ignacio Garrido (b. 1972), Spanish professional golfer
  • Antonio Garrido (b. 1944), Spanish professional golfer
  • Patrocinio González Garrido (d. 2021), Mexican politician who served as a Senator
  • Consuelo Garrido, who bears the title of Viscountess of Begijar since 1954
  • Manuel Rivera Garrido (b. 1978), Peruvian footballer
  • Reynaldo Garrido (b. 1934), Cuban tennis player
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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