Cuervo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Cuervo. The original bearer of the name Cuervo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Cuervo family

The surname Cuervo was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of mediaeval Spain.

Early History of the Cuervo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cuervo research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1152, 1464, 1572, 1590, 1614, 1615, 1655, 1698, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1707 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Cuervo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cuervo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cueva, Cuevas, De La Cueva, Cuerva, Cuervo and others.

Early Notables of the Cuervo family

Prominent among members of the family

Francisco Cuervo y Valdes (1615-1714), a Spanish politician who ruled Nuevo Leon, Coahuila (1698-1703), Texas (1698-1702) and New Mexico (1704-1707)

Cuervo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cuervo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rafael Cuervo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Cuervo (post 1700) +

Wilson Fernando Cepeda Cuervo (b. 1980), Colombian professional road racing cyclist

Citations +

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)