Show ContentsCuellar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prestigious surname Cuellar originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years.

Early Origins of the Cuellar family

The surname Cuellar was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Cuellar family

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Cuellar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cuéllar, de Cuéllar, Cuellar, de Cuellar, Cuello, de Cuello, Coello, de Coello and many more.

Early Notables of the Cuellar family

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Cuellar Ranking

In the United States, the name Cuellar is the 2,288th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1


Cuellar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cuellar Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Damián de Cuéllar, who sailed to America in 1517
  • Francisco de Cuéllar, who sailed to New Spain in 1535
  • Antonio Cuéllar, who sailed to Colombia in 1576
  • Felix de Cuéllar Castaneda sailed to Chile in 1576
  • Roque de Cuéllar, who sailed to Peru in 1592
Cuellar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan De Cuellar, who landed in America in 1812 2
  • Damian De Cuellar, who landed in America in 1817 2
  • Maria De Cuellar, who arrived in America in 1828 2
  • Felix De Cuellar, who arrived in Chile in 1876 2
  • Antonio De Cuellar, who arrived in Columbia in 1876 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Cuellar (post 1700) +

  • Henry Roberto Cuellar (b. 1955), American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
  • Renato Cuellar, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 39th District ; Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Texas 15th District, 1996 3
  • Lauro Cuellar, American Republican politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 33rd District, 2002 3
  • John F. Cuellar, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996 3
  • Henry Cuellar (b. 1955), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 42nd District, 1987-2001; Secretary of State of Texas, 2001; U.S. Representative from Texas 28th District, 2005- 3
  • Ángel Cuéllar (b. 1972), Spanish footballer, National team member 1994-95
  • Fernando Cuellar (1945-2008), Peruvian football player, National team member (1971-1975)
  • Miguel Angel "Mike" Cuellar (b. 1937), Cuban Major League Baseball player
  • Miguel Cuéllar (1916-1985), Colombian chess master
  • Mariano Enrique Calvo Cuellar (1782-1842), Bolivian politician, President of Bolivia in 1841
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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