The noble Spanish surname Mijares is of local or toponymic origin, being derived from the name of the place of residence of the initial bearer of the name. The place-name Mijares is derived from the word "mijo" which means "millet" and refers to a field planted with such a crop. This plant was grown for its small nutritious seeds. Thus, the place-name and surname Mijares arose in areas where millet was frequently grown.
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Early Origins of the Mijares family
The surname Mijares was first found in Santander, a province in the ancient and powerful kingdom of Castile.
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Early History of the Mijares family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mijares research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1652 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Mijares History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Mijares Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Mihares, Mijara, Mijare and others.
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Early Notables of the Mijares family
Prominent among bearers of the Mijares family name at this time was
Juan Mijares de Solorzano who was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1652...
The title of Marques de MIjares was conferred on him in 1691...
Mijares Ranking
In the United States, the name Mijares is the 14,818th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Mijares family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pedro Vicente Mijares, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1892; as well as Arce Jose Mijares, who came from Santander, Spain to Ellis Island in 1920.
Contemporary Notables of the name Mijares (post 1700)
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Manuel Mijares (b. 1958), popular Mexican Spanish-language singer
Ricardo Mijares (b. 1988), Mexican professional boxer
Salvador Augusto Mijares (1897-1979), Venezuelan lawyer, historian, writer, educator and journalist
Emil Mijares (1935-2007), award-winning Filipino jazz musician
Omar Mijares, retired Venezuelan professional wrestler
Cristian Ricardo Lucio Mijares (b. 1981), Mexican professional boxer
José Manuel Mijares (b. 1984), Venezuelan left-handed major league pitcher
Miguel Aldana Mijares (b. 1920), Mexican civil engineer
Jose Mijares (b. 1910), play-write in the Philippines
José Mijares Palencia (b. 1895), Mexican journalist
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