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Etymology of Jurados

What does the name Jurados mean?

The noble surname Jurados is of Spanish descent, and belongs to an ancient house of the same name. The surname Jurados is derived from the Spanish "jurado" which means "sworn," and indicates an occupational name for any of various officials who had to take an oath that they would perform their duty properly.

Early Origins of the Jurados family

The surname Jurados was first found in the jurisdiction de Cerrato, in the northern regions of the Iberian peninsula. Early records of the Jurados surname mention Rui Jurado, Lord of the house of Jurado and of some other lands in the region, and Sancho Rui Jurado, both flourished around the year 1090, during the reign of Alonso VI, to whom they served in the conquest of Toledo.

Early History of the Jurados family

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Jurados Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jorado, Jurados, Yorados, Jurada and others.

Early Notables of the Jurados family

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Migration of the Jurados family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego Jurado who arrived in New Spain in 1562; Rodriguo Jurado who sailed to Peru in 1579; and Juana Jurado who came to New Granada in 1594. Later settlers included Joseph Jurado who arrived in Norfolk, VA, in 1852.



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