| ![Show Contents]() Palafox History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The noble Spanish surname Palafox is of toponymic origin, derived from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. The surname appears to derive from the Latin term "palatiolos," which means "small palaces." Early Origins of the Palafox familyThe surname Palafox was first found in the district of Maresma in the province of Barcelona. Early History of the Palafox familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Palafox research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1640, 1642, 1655, 1659, 1772, 1775, 1808, 1809, 1843 and 1847 are included under the topic Early Palafox History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Palafox Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Palafols, Palafollis and others. Early Notables of the Palafox familyProminent among bearers of the family name in this era was - Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (1600-1659), a Spanish politician, administrator, and Catholic clergyman in 17th century Spain and a viceregal of Mexico. He was Bishop of Puebla (1640-1655), and the interim...
- The Spanish general Jose Rebolledo Palafox y Melci, (1772-1843), Captain of Aragon, distinguished himself in the heroic defense of the city of Zaragosa when it was besieged by Napoleonic troops in 180...
- José Rebolledo de Palafox y Melzi, 1st Duke of Saragossa (1775-1847) was a Spanish general who fought in the Peninsular War
Palafox RankingIn the United States, the name Palafox is the 15,714th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Palafox familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jose Palafox who settled in California in 1796.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Palafox (post 1700) | + |
- Jose Palafox, Mexican writer, filmmaker, activist, and hardcore punk musician from Mexico
- Antonio Palafox (b. 1936), Mexican male tennis player
- Manuel Palafox (1886-1959), Mexican politician, soldier and intellectual
- Pedro Palafox (b. 1887), accountant and provincial auditor in the Philippines
- Martha Palafox Gutiérrez (1949-2022), Mexican politician, Deputy of the Congress of the Union for the 1st district of Tlaxcala (2003-2006)
- Silveiro Palafox Marqués (b. 1921), Spanish doctor
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