Esparza History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Esparza. The Spanish surname Esparza is derived from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this instance it is derived from the name of a town located in the valley of Salazar, in the district of Aoiz (Navarre, Spain).

Early Origins of the Esparza family

The surname Esparza was first found in the Navarre-Basque region, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain. Early records show a presence of the Esparza family in Pamplona, Navarre. Esparza is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.

A descendant of this house, Lope de Esparza, who held the position of royal guard, moved with his wife and children to Catalonia where he rendered his services to the Catalan crown. He took part in the conquest of the city of Valencia with the Catalan Army under the command of King James I the Conqueror in the thirteenth century. In the battle of Boatella the king was wounded. Lope de Esparza insisted the King retreat from the battle field and took him to his tent where he took care of the king's wounds. He was rewarded for his gesture by James I with the town of Benafer, in the province of Castellon de la Plana (Valencia).

Early History of the Esparza family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Esparza research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1401, 1403 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Esparza History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Esparza Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Esparsa, Esparse, Esparta, Espara, Espasa, Spada, Spata, Espada, Espadas and many more.

Early Notables of the Esparza family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

Don Miguel de Esparza of Pamplona, and Catalina de Esparza, who was nobility belonging to the military order of Charles III

Esparza Ranking

In the United States, the name Esparza is the 1,381^st most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1

Esparza migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Esparza Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ramon Esparza, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858 2

Esparza Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Jose M. Esparza, aged 25, originally from Guadlajara, Mexico, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Montserrat" from Vera Cruz, Mexico 3
Alfonso Esparza, aged 32, originally from Havana, Cuba, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Mexico" from Havana, Cuba 3
Teodoro Esparza, aged 42, originally from Enova, Spain, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Buenos Aires" from Valencia, Spain 3
Sara Esparza, aged 18, originally from Mexico, Mexico, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Monterey" from Vera Cruz, Mexico 3
Benita Esparza, aged 20, originally from Burgui, Spain, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Le Havre, France 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Esparza (post 1700) +

Moctesuma Esparza (b. 1949), American filmmaker
Marlen Esparza (b. 1989), American boxer
Jonathan Esparza (b. 1999), American soccer player
Felipe Esparza (b. 1970), Mexican-American stand-up comedian and actor from Sinaloa, Mexico
Carla Esparza (b. 1987), American mixed martial artist and wrestler who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Audrey Esparza (b. 1986), American actress, best known for her role as FBI agent Tasha Zapata on the American television series Blindspot
Victor Manuel Esparza (b. 1986), Mexican-American Electrical Engineer, investor, and entrepreneur
Rafa Esparza (b. 1981), American performance artist
Raúl Esparza (b. 1970), American stage actor
Wendolly Esparza (b. 1991), Mexican-American journalist and model
... (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/
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result