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Early Origins of the San miguel family

The surname San miguel was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the San miguel family

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San miguel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: San Miguel, San Mihiel, Saint Mieux, St Michael and others.

Early Notables of the San miguel family

Prominent among members of the family

  • was San Miguel of Granada

San miguel Ranking

In the United States, the name San miguel is the 8,169th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States San miguel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

San miguel Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Anton De San Miguel, who was recorded as being in America in 1513
  • Diego San Miguel, who arrived in Veragua in 1535
  • Juan Bautista De San Miguel, who arrived in New Spain in 1568
  • Francisco de San Miguel, who arrived in Mexico in 1582
San miguel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Jose Sanmiguel, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Matanzas, Cuba, in 1911
  • Juan Sanmiguel, aged 49, who landed in America from Barcelona, Spain, in 1917
  • Ramon Sanmiguel, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1917
  • Cobo Jose Sanmiguel, aged 30, who immigrated to America, in 1921
  • Florencio Sanmiguel, aged 39, who landed in America, in 1921
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name San miguel (post 1700) +

  • Jorge Sanmiguel (b. 1978), Spanish footballer
  • Carlos Prada Sanmiguel (1939-2013), Colombian Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia (1994-2012)
  • Gabriel Forero Sanmiguel, Colombian journalist, founder of the daily news radio program "Forero Sanmiguel Informa"


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


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