Astorgas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Astorgas

What does the name Astorgas mean?

The Spanish surname Astorgas is of noble and ancient lineage. The name appears to be of local origin, derived from the name of a place where a man once lived or where he once owned land. The surname Astorgas is, therefore, derived from the place of the same name. Originally known as Asturica Augusta, it was a major road junction in Roman times, and later it became a stopping point for the pilgrims that came from all parts of Spain and Europe, to visit the shrine of St. James in Santiago de Compstela.

Early Origins of the Astorgas family

The surname Astorgas was first found in the region of Leon in northern Spain.

Early History of the Astorgas family

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Astorgas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Astorga, Astorgas and others.

Early Notables of the Astorgas family

Pierre de Alva y Astorga, a Spanish Franciscan monk who wrote about the Life of St. Francis. He was an extensive traveler, and saw most of the world before he died in 1667. Emanuele Baron d' Astorga, born at Palermo in 1681. He began the serious business of life by witnessing the execution of his father, the Marchese Capece da Roffrano, who was captain of a mercenary troop, and perished on the scaffold along with several Sicilian nobles after an unsuccessful émeute against the power of Spain. In the agony of this terrible occasion his mother actually died, and the child himself...
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Migration of the Astorgas family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bartolome Astorga who settled in Cuba in 1519; Jose Hilarion Astorga who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1849; and Jose Astorga Crespo who settled in Puerto Rico in 1860..