Almaguer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Almaguer

The noble surname Almaguer is of Spanish descent, and appears to be of toponymic origin, derived from the place name where the original bearer first lived or owned land. The name Almaguer is rooted in the Arabic language, and comes from the two words "al" and "magra" which together means "red clay." Thus, the place where the surname Almaguer originated, must have had the characteristic of red clay.

Early Origins of the Almaguer family

Early History of the Almaguer family

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Almaguer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Almaguer, Almanguera, Almagra, Almagros and others.

Early Notables of the Almaguer family

• Also notable was Pedro Almaguer, the silversmith from Seville who made the candelabra for the Cathedral of that city in 1618...

Almaguer Ranking

the United States, the name Almaguer is the 14,426^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Almaguer family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan De Almagro who settled in Cartagena in 1534; Diego De Almagro who arrived in Venezuela in 1534; Juan De Almagro who came arrived in Chile in 1563.