Bracamontes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy
Spain

The Spanish Bracamontes surname is said to derive from the name of the French town of Bracquemont, near Dieppe.

Early Origins of the Bracamontes family

The surname Bracamontes was first found in Valladolid, a very important city in Old Castile. The name is said to have come to Spain with Rubin de Bracamonte, a French Admiral, during the reign of "Don Enrique II" or Henry II of Castile (lived 1334-1379). One of the earliest references to this name or to a variant is a record of one Alonso Davalos y Bracamonte, first Count of Miravalle in 1645.

Early History of the Bracamontes family

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Bracamontes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bracamonte, Bracamontes, Bracamont, Bracquemont, Bracquemond and many more.

Early Notables of the Bracamontes family

Prominent among bearers of the Bracamontes family name at this time was Don Alfonso de Bracamonte, made the Count of Penaranda de Bracamonte in 1602; Bernardino de Meneses Bracamonte, 1st Count de Penalva...
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Migration of the Bracamontes family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Leanor and Helen Bracamonte, who arrived at Ellis Island on Feb 8, 1907 from England; and Anthony Bracamontes, who arrived at Ellis Island on Dec 17, 1917 from Puerto Rico..

Contemporary Notables of the name Bracamontes (post 1700) +

Jesus Bracamontes, Mexican former soccer coach