Hierro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Hierro family

The surname Hierro was first found in Castile, one of the most important Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Hierro family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hierro research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1576, 1656, 1622 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Hierro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hierro Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herrera, Herrero, Herreras, Herreros, Herrerías, Herrerias, Herrezuelo, Hierro, Ferrera, Ferrero, Ferreras, Ferreros, Ferreiro, Ferreira, Fierro, Ferruz, Deherrera and many more.

Early Notables of the Hierro family (pre 1700)

Prominent among members of the family 14th century Castilian nobleman García de Herrera; 16th century mathematician and philosopher Gabriel Alonso de Herrera; Juan de Herrera, architect to King Philip II, who completed the magnificent El Escorial near Madrid; 16th century poet Fernando de Herrera; Francisco Herrera the Elder (1576-1656), a Spanish painter from Seville; Francisco Herrera the Younger (1622-1685), a Spanish painter and architect; 16th century painter Alonso de...
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Hierro migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hierro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Del Hierro, who arrived in America in 1813 [1]
Thomas Hierro, aged 28, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1835 [1]
Laureano Hierro, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1880 [1]
Joaquin Hierro, aged 21, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1884 [1]

Citations +

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)