Amado History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy
Spain

The Amado surname is derived from the Latin word "Amatus," meaning "beloved." It is generally thought that the name would have been a nickname that then became a surname. According to Juan Antonio de Haces Sarmiento, a Chronicler and King-at-Arms of King Phillip V, a Catalonian family of this name are descended from one of the Gothic knights who hid in the mountains of Jaca, Aragon during the Moorish invasion. This band of brave soldiers elected one Garci Ximenez as their leader, to regain their lost lands. One knight amongst them, Don Alvaro, was said to have shown so much bravery that Garci called him "el Amado" (the beloved). This nickname was then said to have become a surname of his descendants.

Early Origins of the Amado family

The surname Amado was first found in Jaca, in the Pyrenees mountains of Aragon, where they are said to have descended from a knight, who sought refuge in the area during the Arab invasion. There is an early record of a Ramito Amado in this area. After the reconquest of Valencia by King Jaime I of Aragon in the thirteenth century, bearers of the Amado name were amongst the noble families that inherited land in reward for their services. They received lands at Tornilles, and the town of Olleria.

Early History of the Amado family

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Amado Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Amado, Amados, and Amador and others.

Early Notables of the Amado family

Prominent among bearers of the family name in this era was

the Amado family of Aragon

Amado Ranking

In the United States, the name Amado is the 11,922^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Amado migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Amado Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carlos Amado, aged 44, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1844 2
Gonzalo Amado, who landed in New Granada in 1888 2

Amado Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Amado, aged 40, who landed in America from Marcone, Italy, in 1912
Cipriano Amado, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
Arcola Amado, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1921
Antonio Amado, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Amado (post 1700) +

Roser Amadó (1944-2023), born Roser Amadó i Cercós, she was a Spanish architect. For the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 she designed the La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou
Camilla de Hollanda Amado (1938-2021), birth name of Camilla Amado, a Brazilian actress and teacher
Luís Filipe Marques Amado (b. 1953), Portuguese politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (2006-)
Flávio Amado (b. 1979), Angolan football player
Jorge Amado (1912-2001), Brazilian writer
Carlos H. Amado (b. 1944), the first general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from Guatemala
Martín Amado Rivas Texeira (b. 1969), Peruvian politician and lawyer, Congressman of the Republic of Peru for the 2011–2016
Joaquim Amado Quevedo (1946-2022), Brazilian politician, Mayor of Tatuí (1993-1996)
Amado Guevara (b. 1976), Honduran football player
Amado Rigoberto Morales (b. 1947), retired javelin thrower from Puerto Rico, who competed for his native country during the 1970s and the 1980s

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)