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The distinguished Spanish surname Altamira is of toponymic origin, that is, it belongs to that category of surnames which derive their origin from the name of the place in which the original bearer of the name was born or resided. In this instance, the surname Altamira comes directly from Altamiros or Altamira. The place name Altamiro is formed by the combination of two Spanish words, "alta," meaning "high," and "mira," meaning "view," possibly referring to the high view observed from that topographical point.
The surname Altamira was first found in various places located in the Spanish provinces of Vizcaya and Caceres.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Altamira research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1551, 1590, 1619, 1620, 1625 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Altamira History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Altamira, Altamiros, Altamyrano and others.
Prominent among bearers of the Altamira family name at this time was
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hernando Altamyrano who emigrated to Rio de la Plata in 1535; Hernando Altamirano who arrived in New Spain in 1553; Fransico Altamirano who sailed for Peru in 1569.