Hidalgo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The Spanish surname Hidalgo is of nickname origin. Nickname surnames are those which derive their origin from a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Hidalgo derives from the Spanish old expression "hijo de algo" which literally means "son of something" referring to a person belonging to the ranks of nobility, a son of a nobleman. The expression "hijo de algo" contracted and it became "Hidalgo".

Early Origins of the Hidalgo family

The surname Hidalgo was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain where the majority of the Spanish nobility established themselves.

Early History of the Hidalgo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hidalgo research. Another 325 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1565, 1614, 1646, 1685, 1695, 1719, 1753, 1756, 1788, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1822 and 1829 are included under the topic Early Hidalgo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hidalgo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hidalgo, Hedalgo, Hidalgoe, Hidalgow, Fidalgo and others.

Early Notables of the Hidalgo family

Notable bearers of the family name Hidalgo

Juan Hidalgo de Polanco (1614-1685), a Spanish composer and harpist; and José García Hidalgo (1646-1719), a Spanish painter. In the "Indice de los Apellidos Probados de la Orden de Carlos III" (Spanis...
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros y de la Torre (1756-1829) was a Spanish naval officer born in Cartagena. He took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent and the Battle of Trafalgar, and in the Spanish resi...
Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor (1753-1811), more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or Miguel Hidalgo, was a Catholic priest, leader of t...

Hidalgo Ranking

In the United States, the name Hidalgo is the 2,646^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Hidalgo is ranked the 3,424^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Hidalgo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hidalgo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Bartolome Hidalgo who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1534
Juan Hidalgo who settled in Peru between 1578-1580 with his wife and son
Sebastian Hidalgo, who immigrated to Honduras in 1590 with his family
Francisco Hidalgo sailed for Cartagena in 1592

Hidalgo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonso Hidalgo, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Francisco Hidalgo, who landed in America in 1812 3
Lorenzo Hidalgo, who landed in America in 1813 3
Juan Hidalgo, who landed in America in 1814 3
E Hidalgo, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1827 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hidalgo (post 1700) +

Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor (1753-1811), more commonly known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or Miguel Hidalgo, a Criollo Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence and recognized as the Father of the Nation.
Carlos Hugo Hidalgo (b. 1968), Latin American voice actor
David Kent Hidalgo (b. 1954), American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos
Giovanni Hidalgo (b. 1963), Puerto Rican-born, legendary American percussionist
Hilda Hidalgo, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988 4
Cheryll Y. Hidalgo, American politician, Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1982 4
Joaquín Jiménez Hidalgo (1935-2021), Spanish politician, Member of the People's Alliance, he served in the Senate of Spain from 1982 to 1986
Antonio Hidalgo Morilla (b. 1979), Spanish professional footballer
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (b. 1978), Spanish professional male tennis player
Javier Hidalgo, Professor of Econometrics at the London School of Economics
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html