| ![Show Contents]() Almodóvar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of AlmodóvarWhat does the name Almodóvar mean? The noble Spanish surname Almodóvar is of toponymic origin, that is, it is derived from the place name Almodóvar, located in the southern Spanish province of Cadiz. Thus, the surname Almodóvar signifies "one from Almodóvar."The place name Almodóvar signifies "round place" and is derived from the contraction of two Arabic elements, the definitive article "al," meaning "the," and "modovar" of uncertain origin. Early Origins of the Almodóvar familyThe surname Almodóvar was first found in the town of Almodovar in the Southern region of Spain. However, experts have suggested that Pedro de Almodóvar was the original bearer of the name Almodóvar, and that his ancestral house was in fact located in Motilla de Palancar in the province of Cuenca. Early History of the Almodóvar familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Almodóvar research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1667 and 1791 are included under the topic Early Almodóvar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Almodóvar Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Almodovo, Almodovaras and others. Early Notables of the Almodóvar familyRafael de Ortiz de Almodóvar y Pascual de Ibarra, a knight of the order of Santiago who was granted the title of Count of Almodóvar in 1791...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Almodóvar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Almodóvar RankingIn the United States, the name Almodóvar is the 10,536th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Almodóvar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anton De Almodovar, who landed in America in 1826 2
Almodóvar Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Jose M. Almodovar, aged 19, who immigrated to America, in 1917
- Vecter Almodovar, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1919
- Eusebia Almodovar, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1919
| Contemporary Notables of the name Almodóvar (post 1700) | + |
- Juan Espinosa y Almodóvar, American art gallery director
- Agustín Almodóvar, Spanish film producer
- José Miguel Almodóvar, Spanish lawyer and founder of the association of the Press in Spain
- Melina Almodovar (b. 1979), Puerto Rican salsa singer/songwriter, dancer, and entertainer
- "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)
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