The Spanish surname Luquez is of noble and ancient descent, and appears to be of habitational origin. Habitation surnames are those names which derive their origin from a particular place-name near which the original bearer lived or held land. Thus, the surname Luquez signifies "one from Luque." The place-name Luque is derived from the Latin "lucus" which means "forest" and "sacred grove."
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Early Origins of the Luquez family
The surname Luquez was first found in the district of Baena in the southern province of Cordoba. The earliest reference to the surname Luquez is a record of Alonso de Luque, a noblemen from Leon, who participated in the battle against the Moors, under King Alonso XI in 1347.
Early History of the Luquez family
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Luquez Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Luqua, Luques, Luca and others.
Early Notables of the Luquez family
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Migration of the Luquez family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andres Luque who settled in Dominican Republic in 1562; Diego Luque who arrived in Guatemala in 1588; and Isabel Luque who settled in the Spanish Main in 1583. Among later settlers were Lucas Luque who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816.
