Fuentes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Fuentes, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Fuentes, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries.The Fuentes family originally lived in the region of Fuentes which is a place-name that means fountains.
Early Origins of the Fuentes family
The surname Fuentes was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of the Middle Ages.
Early History of the Fuentes family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fuentes research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1576, 1640 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Fuentes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Fuentes Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Fuentes, Fuente, de la Fuente, Fuentecilla, Fuéntez, Fuentez, Font, Fonte, Fontes, Fontecilla, Fontana, Fontano, Fontanal, Fontanales, Fontanals, Fontanella, Fontanet, Fontanillos and many more.
Early Notables of the Fuentes family
Notable bearers of the family name Fuentes
- seventeenth century Spanish navigator Bartolomé Fuentes
- nineteenth century Spanish actor Francisco Fuentes
- nineteenth century Peruvian lawyer, journalist and writer Manuel Atanasio Fuentes
Fuentes Ranking
In the United States, the name Fuentes is the 791st most popular surname with an estimated 37,305 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Fuentes is ranked the 1,747th most popular surname with an estimated 3,478 people with that name. 2
Fuentes migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Fuentes Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
- Francisco de Fuentes, moved to America in 1527
- Pedro Fuentes Manrique, moved to Peru in 1534 with a servant
- Pedro de Fuentes, who settled in Peru in 1534
- Luis de Fuentes, traveled to Florida in 1538
- Mateo de Fuentes, voyaged to New Spain in 1576
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Fuentes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Maria Jesus Fuentes, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
- M Fuentes, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
- P Fuentes, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
- Fernando Dias DeLa Fuentes, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
- H L Fuentes, aged 48, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fuentes (post 1700) +
- Brian Christopher Fuentes (b. 1975), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 2001-2012
- John Fuentes, American attorney and association executive
- Ernesto Fuentes, American playwright
- Elia Ivonne Fuentes, American dentist and art gallery owner
- Antonio Fuentes, Spanish bullfighter
- Chabelita Fuentes (1931-2023), Chilean singer and folklorist
- Moisés Fuentes Rubio (1985-2022), Mexican professional boxer who held the WBO minimumweight title from 2011 to 2013 and the WBO interim junior flyweight title from 2013 to 2014
- Rubén Fuentes (1926-2022), Mexican classical violinist and composer, best known for his contributions to mariachi music
- Alma Delia Fuentes (1937-2017), Mexican actress of film, television, and theatre
- Nicolás Fuentes Fuentes (1941-2015), Peruvian footballer
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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)