Show ContentsRedondo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Redondo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Redondo, 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 Redondo family originally lived in a round place, such as a field or meadow.

Early Origins of the Redondo family

The surname Redondo was first found in Castile, an important medieval Christian kingdom in northern Spain.

Early History of the Redondo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Redondo research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1127, 1653, 1702, 1789 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Redondo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Redondo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arredondo, de Arredondo, Arredonda, Redondo, Redonda, Redondela, Rodó and many more.

Early Notables of the Redondo family

Prominent among members of the family

  • Isidoro Arredondo (1653-1702), court painter to King Carlos II
  • nineteenth century Spanish bullfighter José Redondo y Domínguez, known as "El Chiclanero"
  • nineteenth century Spanish poet Juan Redondo y Mendiuña

Redondo Ranking

In the United States, the name Redondo is the 13,943rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Redondo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Redondo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Bartolomé Redondo, who sailed to New Spain in 1536
  • Francisco Redondo, who sailed to Florida in 1538
Redondo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Redondo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 2
  • Bartolome Redondo, who landed in New Spain in 1836 2
  • Francisco Redondo, who arrived in Florida in 1838 2
  • Francis Redondo, aged 36, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1847 2
  • Enrique Redondo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Redondo (post 1700) +

  • Nestor Redondo (1928-1995), comic-book artist best-known for his work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and other American publishers in the 1970s and early 1980s
  • José Antonio Redondo (b. 1985), Spanish racing cyclist
  • Onésimo Redondo (1905-1936), Spanish Falangist politician
  • Jésus Redondo (b. 1934), Spanish comic artist
  • Manuel Redondo (b. 1985), Spanish footballer
  • Juan Luis Fernández Redondo (b. 1977), Spanish professional footballer
  • Nicolás Redondo, Spanish trade union official
  • Fernando Redondo (b. 1978), Argentine sprint canoer
  • Fernando Carlos Redondo (b. 1969), retired Argentine professional footballer
  • Nicolás Redondo Urbieta (1927-2023), Spanish trade unionist and politician, Member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Secretary-General of the Unión General de Trabajadores from 1976 to 1994 and was a deputy from 1977 to 1987


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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