De la cerda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of De la cerda

What does the name De la cerda mean?

The Spanish surname De la cerda is of an illustrious and noble descent, originating with the Infant Prince Fernando, son and heir of Alfonso X, "the Wise," King of Castile. It was said that he was born with a full head of hair, "cerda en la pelo." For this reason, his contemporaries gave him the nickname "Infante o Principe de la Cerda," a nickname that later was adopted by his descendants as a surname.

Early Origins of the De la cerda family

The surname De la cerda was first found in the ancient and powerful kingdom of Castile.

Early History of the De la cerda family

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De la cerda Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cerda, Cerdán, DelaCerda, De Cerda and many more.

Early Notables of the De la cerda family

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De la cerda Ranking

In the United States, the name De la cerda is the 14,937^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

De la cerda migration to the United States +

De la cerda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Esplandian DeLaCerda, who arrived in Veragua in 1835 2
Francisco DeLaCerda, who landed in Rio de la Plata in 1835 2
Luis DeLaCerda, who landed in Cartagena in 1835 2
Hernando DeLaCerda, who arrived in Guatemala in 1838 2
Cristobal DeLaCerda, who landed in Mexico in 1877 2

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)