Show ContentsFuéntez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Fuéntez, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Fuéntez, 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. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries.The Fuéntez family originally lived in the region of Fuentes which is a place-name that means fountains.

Early Origins of the Fuéntez family

The surname Fuéntez was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Fuéntez family

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Fuéntez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fuentes, Fuente, de la Fuente, Fuentecilla, Fuéntez, Fuentez, Font, Fonte, Fontes, Fontecilla, Fontana, Fontano, Fontanal, Fontanales, Fontanals, Fontanella, Fontanet, Fontanillos and many more.

Early Notables of the Fuéntez family

Notable bearers of the family name Fuéntez were Juan Pedro Fontanella (1576-1680), a Catalan judge and advocate, co-instigator of the Catalan Revolt of 1640; seventeenth century Spanish navigator Bartolomé Fuentes; seventeenth century Catalan lawyer and politician Joan Pere...
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Fuéntez Ranking

In the United States, the name Fuéntez is the 15,512nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Fuéntez family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso de la Fuente, who sailed to America in 1513; Francisco de Fuentes, to America in 1527; Pedro Fuentes Manrique, to Peru in 1534 with a servant; Juan de la Fuente, to Cartagena in 1534.


Contemporary Notables of the name Fuéntez (post 1700) +

  • Tiffani Fuentez, American actress, known for Kelly Dream Club (2002) and Kelly Dream Club (2002)
  • Rodney Fuentez, American actor, known for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), Into the Dark (2018) and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
  • James A.E. Fuentez, American actor, known for Nature or Nuture (2020), Dark Light (2019) and Intensive Care (2018)
  • J.R. Fuentez, American cameraman, known for Stefan the Vampire, Worth(less) (2022) and Disaster at Gilbert's (2023)


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


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