Figueras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Portugal
Spain

The Galician/Portuguese name Figueras is equivalent in Spanish to "fig tree" and is derived from the Latin word "ficus" which denotes "fig" or "fig tree." By extension, it may be a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of figs.

However, some noted authors believe that Figueras is originally from Galicia, while others claim that Figueras comes from Portugal. In both places, the name is very old and their noble families used the same coat of arms.

Early Origins of the Figueras family

The surname Figueras was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of Spain. From Galicia some of the family went to León and Asturias.

Early History of the Figueras family

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Figueras Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Figueroa, de Figueroa, Figuera, Figueras, Figueres, Figuero, Figueros, Figueredo, de Figueredo, Figuerola, Figarola, Higuera, de la Higuera, Higueras, de las Higueras, Higuero and many more.

Early Notables of the Figueras family

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Figueras Ranking

In France, the name Figueras is the 9,473^rd most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Figueras migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Figueras Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Lucas de Figueras, who settled in New Spain in 1535

Figueras Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ana Figueras, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 2
Jos Figueras, aged 32, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Jaime Figueras, aged 14, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1833 2
Francisco Figueras, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Figueras (post 1700) +

Montserrat Figueras (1942-2011), Spanish soprano
Estanslao Figueras y Moracas (1818-1882), Spanish politician and first president of Spain in 1873
Marcelo Figueras (b. 1962), Argentine writer and a screenwriter
Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras (b. 1977), Argentine polo player
Giuliano Figueras (b. 1976), Italian former professional road bicycle racer

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)