Huertas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The distinguished Spanish surname Huertas is widespread in Spain. It is probably of local origin, deriving from a place name in an agricultural community. The surname Huertas means "garden, or irrigated land" in Spanish, and was probably adopted as a surname by people who lived near a garden or an area of cultivated land.

Early Origins of the Huertas family

The surname Huertas was first found in different Regions of Spain. Early records show that the Huertas family surname was present in Aragon, in the Basque regions and in Castile. One of the oldest families of this name came from the town of Laguardia, in Alava, one of the northern Basque provinces.

Early History of the Huertas family

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Huertas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Huerto, Huerta, Huergo, Huertas and others.

Early Notables of the Huertas family

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Huertas Ranking

In the United States, the name Huertas is the 8,567^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Huertas is ranked the 5,280^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Huertas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huertas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Huertas, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Francisco De Huertas, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1846 3
Antonio Huertas, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1855 3
Francisco Huertas, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
Domingo Huertas, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Huertas (post 1700) +

Vicente Almagro Huertas (b. 1931), professor of Chemistry in Spain

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)