The Alarco family originally lived in the region of Alarcon in the provinces of Cuenca and Cordoba. Noble surnames, such as Alarco, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Alarco, 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 reflected Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Alarco family derived its name from the place-name Alarcon.
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Early Origins of the Alarco family
The surname Alarco was first found in Castile, in the north central region of Spain.
Early History of the Alarco family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alarco research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1176 and 1492 are included under the topic Early Alarco History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Alarco Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Alarcón, de Alarcón, Alarcon, de Alarcon and many more.
Early Notables of the Alarco family
was Martín de Alarcón, steward to Ferdinand and Isabella, who was one of the emissaries the King and Queen sent to sign the treaty of surrender when Granada fell in 1492. Also of note was sixteenth century military officer Hernando de... Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Alarco Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Alarco family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hernando de Alarcón, who voyaged to Mexico and California in the 1540s. He made the first accurate map of Baja California, proving that it was a peninsula and not an island as had been thought previously. He also explored the Colorado River. Other early migrants to the New World bearing this surname included Alonso de Alarcó.
