Coronado History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Coronado family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Coronado is a nickname type of surname for a person that was loved by his family and friends having derived from the Spanish word "caro," which was itself derived from the Latin word "carus," which means beloved or dear.
Early Origins of the Coronado family
The surname Coronado was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern corner of Spain.
Early History of the Coronado family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coronado research. Another 281 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1037, 1139, 1155, 1282, 1510, 1523, 1540, 1542, 1554, 1565 and 1645 are included under the topic Early Coronado History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Coronado Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Coronado, de Coronado, Cornado, Corona, de Corona, Coronas, Coronel, de Coronel, Cornel, Cornejo, de Cornejo and many more.
Early Notables of the Coronado family
Prominent among members of the family
- Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján (1510-1554), a Spanish conquistador, who visited New Mexico and other parts of what are now the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542
- Luis Coronado y Bustamante, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1645
- nineteenth century Spanish poet, playwright and novelist Carolina Coronado
- nineteenth century Venezuelan politician and writer Vicente Coronado
Coronado Ranking
In the United States, the name Coronado is the 2,006th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1
Coronado migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Coronado Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
- Pedro de Coronado, traveled to America in 1527
- Alonso Coronado, who settled in Peru in 1534
- Blandiánez de Coronado, went to New Spain in 1534
- Francisco de Coronado, who sailed to Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1534
- Francisco Coronado, who arrived in America in 1534
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Coronado Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Pedro De Coronado, who landed in America in 1827 2
- Francisco Coronado, who arrived in America in 1834 2
- Francisco De Coronado, who landed in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1834 2
- Alonso Coronado, who arrived in Peru in 1834 2
- Blandianez De Coronado, who landed in New Spain in 1834 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Coronado (post 1700) +
- Rodney Adam "Rod" Coronado (b. 1966), Native American (Pascua Yaqui) eco-anarchist and animal rights activist
- Carolina Coronado Romero de Tejada (1820-1911), Spanish Romantic author
- José Coronado García (b. 1957), Spanish film and television actor
- Sergio Coronado (b. 1970), Chilean-born, Member of the National Assembly of France
- Íngrid Coronado Fritz (b. 1974), Mexican television personality
- Abraham Coronado Tafoya (b. 1992), Mexican footballer, member of the Mexico U17 National Team (2008-2009)
- Evaristo Coronado Salas (b. 1960), one of the best Costa Rican football strikers in the 1980s, member of the Costa Rica National Team (1983-1992)
- Martín Coronado, Argentine poet
- Coronado Chávez (1807-1881), President of Honduras from 1845-1847
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)