Domingo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Domingo comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez.
Early Origins of the Domingo family
The surname Domingo was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain.
Early History of the Domingo family
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Domingo Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Domínguez, Dominguez, Domingues, Domingo, Dominguín and many more.
Early Notables of the Domingo family
Prominent among members of the family
- twelfth century Castilian noblemen Domingo Domínguez of Sepúlveda, and Pero Domínguez de Mazuelo of Fornillos
Domingo Ranking
In the United States, the name Domingo is the 3,916th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Domingo is ranked the 6,964th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
Domingo migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Domingo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
- Anton Domingo, who settled in Peru in 1539
- Gabriel Domingo, who arrived in Cartagena in 1595
Domingo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Manuel Domingo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
- Joaquin Domingo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
- Juan Bautista Domingo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
- M Domingo, aged 32, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1823 3
- Antonio Domingo, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1823
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Contemporary Notables of the name Domingo (post 1700) +
- José Plácido Domingo KBE (b. 1941), Spanish tenor, conductor and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Joseph Domingo, American politician, Mayor of Albion, Michigan, 2009-
- Francisco Domingo y Marqués, Spanish painter
- Roberto Domingo, Spanish painter
- Marcel Domingo Algara (1924-2010), French association football goalkeeper and manager
- Redmond Christopher Fernandez Domingo (b. 1985), Filipino actor and model
- Eugene Domingo (b. 1971), Filipino film and theater actress, comedienne and host
- Nicolás Mario Domingo (b. 1985), Argentine football midfielder
- Thomas Domingo (b. 1985), French rugby union player
- Pepe Domingo Castaño (1943-2023), Spanish radio and television presenter, singer and writer
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)