Ballesteros History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe distinguished surname Ballesteros is of Spanish descent, and is believed to be of occupational origin as it is derived from the occupation or trade of the original bearer of the name. The surname derives from the Spanish word "ballestero," or "crossbowman," from the term "ballesta," meaning "crossbow." The surname Ballesteros thus means "son or descendant of the crossbowman." Early Origins of the Ballesteros familyThe surname Ballesteros was first found in the northeastern region of the Iberian peninsula. The earliest references to the Spanish surname Ballesteros date back to the thirteenth century, when one Ramon Ballester was lord of the castle of Alaro in 1285, at the time of the conquest of Mallorca by King Alfonso of Aragon. Early History of the Ballesteros familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ballesteros research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1333, 1370, 1387 and 1405 are included under the topic Early Ballesteros History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ballesteros Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ballestero, Ballesteros, Ballesta, Ballesté and many more. Early Notables of the Ballesteros familyProminent among bearers of the family name in this era was Antonio Ballester (died 1387), Archbishop of Athens from 27 March 1370, when appointed by Pope Urban VI, until his death; Arnaldo Ballester, who was counselor to the... Ballesteros RankingIn the United States, the name Ballesteros is the 5,757th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ballesteros Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3 Ballesteros Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century
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