Almaraz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The ancient and noble surname Almaraz is of Spanish descent and appears to be of local, or toponymic, origin. Thus, it is derived from the place of residence of the initial bearer, which, in this instance, is the place name "Almaraz." The place name Almaraz is derived from the Arabic word "almarada" which signified "a sharp needle for sewing sandals."

Early Origins of the Almaraz family

The surname Almaraz was first found in the district of Navalmoral, in the province of Caceres in Extremadura. The progenitor of the Almaraz family is believed to have been Gomez de Almaraz who lived during the reign of King Pedro of Castille and who is mentioned in a document dated 1360.

Early History of the Almaraz family

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Almaraz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Almaras, Almara and others.

Early Notables of the Almaraz family (pre 1700)

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Almaraz Ranking

In the United States, the name Almaraz is the 5,891^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]

Almaraz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Almaraz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Inigo De Almaraz, who landed in America in 1827 [2]
Juan Almaraz, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1881 [2]
Juan De Almaraz, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1882 [2]
Maria De Almaraz, who landed in Peru in 1894 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Almaraz (post 1700) +

Enrique Almaraz y Santos S.T.D. (1847-1922), Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Seville (1907-1920) Archbishop of Toledo (1920-1922)
Carlos Almaraz (1941-1989), Mexican-American artist, an early proponent of the Chicano street arts movement
José Almaraz (b. 1895), Mexican lawyer
Andrés Almaraz (1852-1909), Mexican chemist
Sergio Almaraz Paz (1928-1968), Bolivian journalist, Andrés Almaraz (1852-1909), a Mexican chemist, and José Almaraz (b.1895), a Mexican lawyer

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)