Show ContentsCarazo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Carazo. The original bearer of the name Carazo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Carazo family originally lived in a place called Carrasco, which is in the municipality of Sandion de la Ribvera, in the province of Salamanca.

Early Origins of the Carazo family

The surname Carazo was first found in Castile, an important medieval kingdom of northern Spain.

Early History of the Carazo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carazo research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1064, 1670 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Carazo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carazo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carrasco, Carrasca, Carrascal, Carrascosa, Carrascoso, Carrasquedo, Carrasquilla and many more.

Early Notables of the Carazo family

Prominent among members of the family were Francisco Carrasco, created Marquis of La Corona in 1769; Juan Carrasco (died c. 1670) Spanish apologist from Madrid; eighteenth century Spanish military officer and writer Esteban Félix...
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United States Carazo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carazo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ignacio Carazo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1844 1
  • Marcos Carazo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1865 1
  • Juan Carazo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1878 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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