The distinguished Spanish surname Guajardo is of toponymic origin, being derived from the place where the original bearer lived or held land. In this instance the surname Guajardo is derived from the place name Guajar. "Guajar" is derived from the Arabic word "w zar" which denotes an "inaccessable mountain" or "refuge." This derivation of the place name "Guajar" is not unusual, since it was in southern
Spain that the Arab influence on the Spanish language and culture was most profound.
Early Origins of the Guajardo family
The surname Guajardo was first found in Guajar, the name of three municipalities in the province of Granada, located in southern
Spain. Early evidence suggests that the origins of the name come from a knight named Don Pedro Guajardo-Fajardo from the house of Santa María de Ortigueria in
Galicia, who went on the conquest of Cordoba, and consequently established a house there.
Early History of the Guajardo family
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Guajardo Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Guajardo-Fajardo, Guajardos, Guajarda, Gujarda and others.
Early Notables of the Guajardo family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Guajardo family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Guajardo who voyaged to American in 1540; Francisco Guajardo who came to New
Spain in 1580; Bernardo Guajardo who sailed for Peru in 1592; and Santiago Guajardo who settled in Texas at the age of 26..
Contemporary Notables of the name Guajardo (post 1700)
- Jorge Eugenio Guajardo Gonzalez, Mexican politician and diplomat from Nuevo León
- Roberto Guajardo Suárez (1918-2008), Mexican lawyer, the second Director-General of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
- Manuel "René" Guajardo Mejorado (1933-1992), Mexican professional wrestler
- Alberto Guajardo (b. 1868), Mexican politician