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The noble surname Gaona is of Spanish descent, and is believed to be of toponymic origin. Toponymic surnames are those names which derive their origin from a particular place name near which the original bearer lived or held land. Thus, the surname Gaona means one from Gauna/Gaona. The place name Gauna is derived from the contraction of the Basque words "ge-una(tu)" meaning "energetic" or "not tired."

Early Origins of the Gaona family

The surname Gaona was first found in the district of Vitoria (Alava,) in the Basque Country. The earliest references to the surname Gaona is a record of Casilda de Gaona and Marcos Gaona.

Early History of the Gaona family

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Gaona Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guana, Gaonas and others.

Early Notables of the Gaona family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

• Fray Juan de Gaona (1507-1560), a Franciscan friar, born in Burgos Spain, he studied at the University of Paris before journeying to New Spain in 1538. He was Provincial of the province of the Holy Go...
• Felipe de Gaona, was a distinguished Spanish writer during the seventeenth century

Gaona Ranking

In the United States, the name Gaona is the 5,958^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

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