Guerrera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Guerrera

What does the name Guerrera mean?

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Guerrera family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name.

Early Origins of the Guerrera family

The surname Guerrera was first found in Castile, prominent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Guerrera family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guerrera research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1134 is included under the topic Early Guerrera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guerrera Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guerra, de Guerra, Guerro, Guerrero, Guerrera and others.

Early Notables of the Guerrera family

Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Guerrera Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guerrera Ranking

the United States, the name Guerrera is the 16,521^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Guerrera migration to the United States +

Guerrera Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Hernando Guerrera, moved to America in 1517

Guerrera Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hernando Guerrera, who landed in America in 1817 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Guerrera (post 1700) +

Gabino Amaya Guerrera, Spanish sculptor
Fuerza Guerrera (b. 1953), Mexican professional wrestler and trainer
Juventud "Juvi" Guerrera (b. 1974), ring name of Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández, a Mexican professional wrestler

Sources +

"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)