Esteve History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished Spanish surname Esteve is a proud sign of a rich and ancient heritage. 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 Esteve family
The surname Esteve was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of Spain.
Early History of the Esteve family
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Esteve Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Estévez, Estevez, Estébez, Estebez, Esteva, Estevas, Estebas, Esteve, Esteves, Estévan, Estevan, Estéban, Esteban, Estébanez, Estebanez, Estévanez, Estevanez and many more.
Early Notables of the Esteve family
Prominent among members of the family
- were eighteenth century Spanish composer Pablo Esteve y Grimau
Esteve Ranking
In France, the name Esteve is the 676th most popular surname with an estimated 7,053 people with that name. 1
Esteve migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Esteve Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- S Esteve, aged 55, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
- Jose Esteve, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
- Lino Esteve, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1885 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Esteve (post 1700) +
- Maurice Estève (1904-2001), French painter
- Éric Estève (b. 1951), French author, composer and singer
- Patrick Estève (b. 1959), former French rugby union player and a current coach
- Vincent Estève (b. 1945), retired professional French footballer
- Alain Estève (b. 1946), retired French international rugby union player
- Jean-Baptiste Estève de Latour, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
- Étienne Estève, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
- Francisco Esteve Botey, Spanish artist
- Esteve Calzada i Alabedra (1909-1963), author from Spain
Citations +
- 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)
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Jean-Baptiste Estève. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Étienne Estève. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html