Abrego History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Abrego

What does the name Abrego mean?

The surname Abrego, comes from the Portuguese word "abrego," which derived from the Latin "africus," which was the word for the southwest wind which blew from Africa.

Early Origins of the Abrego family

The surname Abrego was first found in the region of Asturias.

Early History of the Abrego family

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Abrego Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Abregos, Abrego, Abrebo, Abrebos and others.

Early Notables of the Abrego family

Prominent among bearers of the Abrego family name at this time was

the Abregos family of Oviedo

Abrego Ranking

In the United States, the name Abrego is the 7,443^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Abrego migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Abrego Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Rodrigo de Abrego, who settled in Peru in 1534
Beatriz de Abrego, who landed in New Spain in 1561
Diego de Abrego, who immigrated with his wife and family to Peru in 1567
Francisco de Abrego, who sailed to the Spanish Main in 1569
Gonzalo de Abrego, who arrived in Peru in 1582

Abrego Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rodrigo De Abrego, who arrived in Peru in 1834 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Abrego (post 1700) +

Johnny Ray Abrego (b. 1962), American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs
Anyolí Ábrego (b. 1987), Panamanian model
Fidel Abrego, Mexican actor

Citations +

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