De apodaca History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of De apodaca

The surname De apodaca is derived from a place name located in the judicial district of Vitoria, province of Alava, the southernmost of the three Basque Country provincias of northern Spain. The place-name in turn, is said to derive from the Basque word "apo" meaning "bilBerry tree" and the locative suffix "-aka" meaning "place of," or "pasture land."

Early Origins of the De apodaca family

Early History of the De apodaca family

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De apodaca Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Apodaca, de Apodaca, Apodace, Apodacas and others.

Early Notables of the De apodaca family

Rodrigo de Apodaca, as well as Miguel de Apodaca who were both ennobled at Valladolid in the year 1628, as listed in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" compiled by Alberto y Arturo...
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Migration of the De apodaca family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bartolome Miguel de Apodaca, whose departure for New Spain (Mexico) in 1567 is listed in the "Archivo General De indias. Catalogo De Pasajeros A Indias, Siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII".