| ![Show Contents]() Aquilar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of AquilarWhat does the name Aquilar mean? The name Aquilar emerged in the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Aquilar, 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 the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Aquilar family originally lived in a region close to an eagles nest. The surname Aquilar originally derived for the Latin word L'Aquillare which referred to a haunt for eagles. Early Origins of the Aquilar familyThe surname Aquilar was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain. Early History of the Aquilar familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aquilar research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1211, 1238, 1252, 1383, 1492, 1545, 1714, 1837 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Aquilar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aquilar Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Aguilar, Aguilera, Aguiler, Aguiar, Aquilar and others. Early Notables of the Aquilar familywere Francisco de Aguilar, steward to King Peter III in 1383; Jerónimo Aguilera, a soldier of the Reconquest who helped take Granada in 1492 and was rewarded by Ferdinand and Isabella; Diego Aguilera, sixteenth century Spanish painter; sixteenth century nobleman Juan de Aguilar of Salamanca; Francisco de Aguilar, castellan in Burgos in 1545; seventeenth century Spanish playwright Gaspar de Aguilar; seventeenth century Spanish painter Tomás de Aguiar, who was a disciple of Velázquez; Spanish lawyer Rodrigo Aguiar y Acuña...
Another 79 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Aquilar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aquilar Rankingthe United States, the name Aquilar is the 8,085th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Aquilar Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Adela Aquilar, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States, in 1904
- Mauro Aquilar, aged 12, who immigrated to the United States from Port Liman, in 1904
- Thomas T Aquilar, aged 50, who settled in America from Kingston, in 1904
- Juliano Aquilar, aged 36, who landed in America from Genoa, Italy, in 1909
- Armando Aquilar, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1919
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