Delgado History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Delgado family

The surname Delgado was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Delgado family

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Delgado Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delgavio, Gavio, De Gavio, Gado, Gano, Garo and many more.

Early Notables of the Delgado family

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Delgado World Ranking

In the United States, the name Delgado is the 358^th most popular surname with an estimated 74,610 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Delgado is ranked the 3,075^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Delgado is the 77^th popular surname with an estimated 59 people with that name. 3

Delgado migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delgado Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Diego Delgado, who arrived in America in 1513 4
Andres Delgado, who settled in New Spain in 1571
Ana Raposa Delgado, who settled in New Spain in 1579

Delgado Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Alonzo Delgado, who settled in California sometime between 1796 and 1802

Delgado Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonzo Delgado, who settled in California in 1796-1802
Barbara Delgado, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
Manuel Delgado, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
Martin Delgado, who landed in America in 1812 4
Juan Delgado, who landed in America in 1812 4
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Delgado migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Delgado Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

Alonso Delgado, who arrived in Cuba

Contemporary Notables of the name Delgado (post 1700) +

Emilio Delgado (1940-2022), American film and stage actor, voice artist, and singer best known for his role as Luis, the Fix-it Shop owner, on the children's television series Sesame Street (1971-2016)
James P. Delgado (b. 1958), award-winning American maritime archaeologist, explorer and author
John Delgado, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008 6
Jesse L. Delgado, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 6
Gustavo A. Delgado, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 6
Gilbert Delgado, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000, 2004 (alternate) 6
Francisco Afan Delgado (1886-1964), American politician, Member of the Phillipine Islands House of Representatives, 1931-34; Resident Commissioner to U.S. Congress from the Phillipine Islands, 1935-36 6
Cirilo Tirado Delgado, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1996 6
Christine Delgado, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 6
Bruce Carlos Delgado, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Marina, California, 2004 6
... (Another 21 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html