Crespo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The distinguished Spanish surname Crespo is of
nickname origin, deriving from a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the initial bearer. In this case, the name Crespo is derived from the Old Spanish word "crespo" (cited in 1115) which is derived in turn from the Latin word "crispus," signifying "ondulating" or "curly." Therefore, the progenitor of the surname was someone with curly hair.
Early Origins of the Crespo family
The surname Crespo was first found in the region of
Castile, an important Christian Kingdom of medieval Spain.
Early History of the Crespo family
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Early Notables of the Crespo family (pre 1700)
Con la Reconquista guerra con la que los cristianos bajo las órdenes del rey Fernando y la reina Isabel reconquistaron a España y expulsaron a los musulmanes invasores en el año 1492. Dentro...
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Migration of the Crespo family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Crespo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Julian Crespo, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1823 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - A Crespo, aged 8, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - C Crespo, aged 6, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - M Crespo, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - Agustin Crespo, who arrived in Cartagena in 1834 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Contemporary Notables of the name Crespo (post 1700)
- Jaime Crespo (b. 1961), Mexican-American multi-artist, musician, and writer
- Diane Crespo, American producer and director of feature films and documentaries
- Marcos A. Crespo (b. 1980), American Democratic member of the New York State Assembly
- James "Jimmy" Crespo Jr. (b. 1954), American guitarist
- José Manuel Crespo (b. 1972), Spanish sprint canoer
- Andrés Crespo (b. 1968), Spanish fencer
- Cristóbal Márquez Crespo (b. 1984), Spanish footballer
- Enrique Barόn Crespo (b. 1944), Spanish politician and lawyer
- José Ángel Crespo (b. 1987), Spanish footballer
- José Antonio Crespo (b. 1977), male badminton player from Spain
- ... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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- ^ 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)