Show ContentsAparicio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The noble surname Aparicio is or Spanish origin. It is derived from a given name bestowed on children born on the Feast of the Epiphany. The name stems from the Spanish "aparición" which means "appearance or manifestation."

Early Origins of the Aparicio family

The surname Aparicio was first found in the mountains of Santander in the northern regions of Spain.

Early History of the Aparicio family

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Aparicio Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aparacio, Aparici, Paris, Aparíci, Aparisi and others.

Early Notables of the Aparicio family

Prominent among bearers of the Aparicio family name at this time was

  • Manuel Aparicio del Manzano who was born in Havana, Cuba in 1722 and who acted as adviser to the King of Spain, and the Spanish architect Federico Aparici y Soriano, who was born in Valencia in 1832....

Aparicio Ranking

In the United States, the name Aparicio is the 6,774th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Aparicio is ranked the 5,393rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


United States Aparicio migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Aparicio Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Lucas Aparicio, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
  • Jose Aparicio, aged 24, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
  • Juan Aparicio, who arrived in New Spain in 1836 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Aparicio (post 1700) +

  • Nestor Aparicio (b. 1968), American radio personality
  • Amancio Escapa Aparicio (1938-2017), Spanish-born Dominican Republic Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo (1996–2016)
  • José Luis Aparicio Aparicio (b. 1919), Spanish diplomat
  • Rafaela Aparicio (1906-1996), Spanish film and theatre actress
  • Jose Aparicio (1773-1838), Spanish painter of the Neoclassic period
  • Delfino López Aparicio (1960-2020), Mexican politician who served as a Deputy
  • Carlos Enrique Aparicio (b. 1985), Salvadoran football player
  • Luis Aparicio (b. 1934), Venezuelan baseball player
  • Santiago Aparicio Alcalde (b. 1920), Spanish chemist
  • Felipe Aparicio Bravo (b. 1867), Chilean literary


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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