Show ContentsViramontes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Spanish surname Viramontes is of noble descent and appears to be of toponymic origin, deriving from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. The family name Viramontes is composed of the elements "mira" and "montes," two Spanish words with the combined meaning of "place with a view of the mountains."

Early Origins of the Viramontes family

The surname Viramontes was first found in the village of Miramontes, situated in the province of La Coruna.

Early History of the Viramontes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Viramontes research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1809 and 1885 are included under the topic Early Viramontes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Viramontes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Miramontes, Miramontez, Miramonte, Miramón and many more.

Early Notables of the Viramontes family

Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Viramontes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Viramontes Ranking

In the United States, the name Viramontes is the 10,692nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Viramontes family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan De Miramonte who left Seville and emigrated to New Spain in 1562; and Florentino Miramonte who settled in Puerto Rico in 1860.


Contemporary Notables of the name Viramontes (post 1700) +

  • Tony Viramontes (1960-1988), American fashion and beauty illustrator
  • Helena Maria Viramontes (b. 1954), American fiction writer and professor of English
  • Maria T. Viramontes, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Richmond, California, 2006 2
  • Brenda Noemi Viramontes Ávalos (b. 1995), Mexican professional football Midfielder who currently plays for Gudalajara


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


Houseofnames.com on Facebook