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Early Origins of the Gandarillas family

The surname Gandarillas was first found in Navarre, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain.

Early History of the Gandarillas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gandarillas research. Another 220 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1523, 1528, 1580 and 1583 are included under the topic Early Gandarillas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gandarillas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De La Gardara, Gardara, Garary, Gardary, Gardarry and others.

Early Notables of the Gandarillas family

Juan de Garay (1528-1583), Spanish conquistador, Governor of Asunción (present day Paraguay) and founded a number of cities in Argentina, including the second foundation of Buenos Aires, in...
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Gandarillas migration to the United States +



Gandarillas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anatalio Gandarillas, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1868 1
  • Gregorio Gandarillas, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1868 1
  • Natalio Gandarillas, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1868 1
  • Pedro Gandarillas, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1868 1
Gandarillas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Carlos Gandarillas, aged 26, Cuban settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Mexico" in 1914
  • Fernando Gandarilllas, aged 18, Spanish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Montevideo" in 1915
  • Agapito Gandarillas, aged 23, Cuban settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Almirante" in 1917
  • Francisco Gandarillas, aged 39, Spanish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Niagara" in 1920
  • Jose Gandarillas, aged 19, Spanish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Henry R. Mallory" in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gandarillas (post 1700) +

  • Gustavo Gandarillas (b. 1971), retired American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers
  • Joaquín Larraín Gandarillas (1822-1897), Chilean priest, Roman Catholic bishop of Santiago
  • José Antonio Gandarillas Luco (1839-1913), Chilean lawyer and Liberal politician, President of the Senate of Chile (1892-1893), Minister of Justice, Worship and Public Instruction (1879-1880)
  • Pedro Nolasco Gandarillas Luco (1839-1891), Chilean politician, born in Santiago, Minister of Finance of Chile (1885, 1889 and 1890)
  • Rafael Gandarillas (b. 1968), Puerto Rican former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
  • Gabriel Gandarillas (b. 1975), Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder
  • Joaquín Larraín Gandarillas (1822-1897), Chilean priest, Roman Catholic bishop of Santiago, professor, writer and first president of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
  • Manuela Eras de Gandarillas (1740-1812), Bolivian blind woman, one of the Heroinas de la Coronilla, she fought for her nation's independence and died on 27 May 1812


  1. 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)


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