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Etymology of Apontes

What does the name Apontes mean?

The distinguished Spanish surname Apontes is of local origin, derived from the name of the place where a man once lived or held land. The surname Apontes is the plural form of the word "Puente" which in Spanish means "bridge," thus, the original bearer of this surname must have been born or lived in a town where there were several bridges, a feature that he decided to adopt as his surname.

Early Origins of the Apontes family

The surname Apontes was first found in the valley of the Trucios in the province of Biscay in the Basque region. However, families with the Apontes surname, have been present in Catalonia for many centuries. The Spanish Apontes surname has appeared in documents that date as far back as the eleventh century.

Early History of the Apontes family

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Apontes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ponte, Ponti, Pont, Ponts, Pontos, Puentes, De La Puente and many more.

Early Notables of the Apontes family

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Migration of the Apontes family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso De La Puente who arrived in New Spain in 1567; Juan DeLa Puente who sailed to Peru in 1534; and Ana De La Puente who settled in Ecuador in 1577. Later settlers included, Santos Puente who voyaged to Puerto Rico in 1803.



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