Zúniga History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Zúniga family

The surname Zúniga was first found in Navarre, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Zúniga family

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Zúniga Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zúñiga, de Zúñiga, Zúniga, de Zúniga, Zuñiga, de Zuñiga, Zuniga, de Zuniga, Estúñiga, de Estúñiga, Estúniga, de Estúniga, Estuñiga, de Estuñiga, Estuniga and many more.

Early Notables of the Zúniga family

Notable bearers of the family name Zúniga were 15th century court poet Lope de Estúñiga; Alvaro de Zúñiga, created Duke of Béjar by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1485; 15th century noblewoman Teresa de Zúñiga, Viscountess of Monterrey; 16th century courtier and writer Francés de Zúñiga; 16th century Spanish politician Baltasar de Zúñiga, Prime Minister...
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Zúniga Ranking

In the United States, the name Zúniga is the 1,188^th most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1

Zúniga migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zúniga Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Rodrigo de Zúñiga, who sailed to America in 1513
Jerónimo de Zúñiga, who sailed to America in 1527
Sideno de Zúñiga, who sailed to Peru in 1534
Baltasar de Zúñiga, who sailed to Veragua in 1535
Antonio de Zúñiga, who sailed to Peru in 1555
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Zúniga Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rodrigo De Zuniga, who arrived in America in 1813 2
Jeronimo De Zuniga, who arrived in America in 1827 2
Sedeno De Zuniga, who landed in Peru in 1834 2
Sideno De Zuniga, who arrived in Peru in 1834 2
J R Zuniga, aged 36, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1835 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Zúniga (post 1700) +

Richard III Zuniga, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996 3
Jesse Zuniga Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Texas State House of Representatives 125th District, 1994, 1996 3
Diana Zuniga, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980 3
Daphne Eurydice Zuniga (b. 1962), American actress
Jo Ann Zuñiga, American news reporter
Juan Camilo Zúñiga Mosquera (b. 1985), Colombian football defender
Francisco Zuniga (1912-1998), Costa Rican-born Mexican Sculptor
Marta Cecilia Zuñiga, biologist and professor

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html