The noble Spanish surname Resendez is of patronymic origin, deriving from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Resendez derives from the Visigothic personal name "Resendo."The personal name Resendo is a name composed of the Germanic elements "reths" meaning "counsel, advice" and "sinths" which signifies "way, path." In this instance, the surname Resendez signifies "son or descendant of Resendo."
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Early Origins of the Resendez family
The surname Resendez was first found in the ancient and powerful kingdom of Castile, along the western shore of the Iberian peninsula.
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Early History of the Resendez family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Resendez research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1573 is included under the topic Early Resendez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Resendez Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Resende, Resendez, Resendiz, Rezende, Rezendes and others.
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Early Notables of the Resendez family
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Resendez Ranking
In the United States, the name Resendez is the 5,524th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Resendez family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: those who settled along the eastern coast of North America, and throughout Central and South America.
Contemporary Notables of the name Resendez (post 1700)
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Irma Resendez (b. 1961), American advocate and author who founded the bilingual multiple sclerosis non-profit organization Familia Unida Living with MS in 1998
Andres Resendez, Mexican historian at the University of California, Davis
José Luis Reséndez Santos (b. 1978), Mexican actor and model
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