Juan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Juan. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez.

Early Origins of the Juan family

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

Early History of the Juan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Juan research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1094, 1236, 1248, 1257, 1644, 1700, 1709 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Juan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Juan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ibáñez, Ibañez, Ibánez, Ibanez, Ibán, Iban, Iváñez, Ivañez, Ivánez, Ivanez, Báñez, Bañez, Bánez, Banez, Fáñez, Fañez, Fánez, Fanez, Juan, Juanes, Juanas, Juano, Joanes, Juánez, Juanez, Yáñez, Yañez, Yánez and many more.

Early Notables of the Juan family

Prominent among members of the family

sixteenth century Spanish painter Juan de Juanes
eighteenth century Spanish cosmographer and astronomer Jorge Juan y Santacilia

Juan Ranking

In the United States, the name Juan is the 6,595^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Juan is ranked the 1,812^nd most popular surname with an estimated 3,389 people with that name. 2

Juan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Juan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Obsedel Juan, aged 33, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1826 3
Pedro Juan, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1827 3
Gabriel Juan, who landed in America in 1828 3
Silvestres Juan, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1830 3
Thomas Juan, aged 38, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Juan (post 1700) +

Joel San Juan, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, 1987
John Juan Mendez (d. 2024), who recorded as Silent Servant, was an American techno DJ and music producer
Antonio Juan Fargas (b. 1946), American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky & Hutch
José Juan Bárcenas González (b. 1961), Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party
Albert Juan Aguayo OC FRSC (b. 1934), Argentine-born, Canadian neurologist at McGill University
Pedro Juan Feliciano (b. 1976), Puerto Rican Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher
Stephen Juan Ortego (b. 1984), American politician, Louisiana State Representative (2012-)
Otto Juan Reich (b. 1945), Cuban-born, American former senior official in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush
Father Juan Crespí (1721-1782), Spanish missionary and explorer
José Juan Luque (b. 1977), Spanish footballer

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)