| ![Show Contents]() Montesinos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain Noble surnames, such as Montesinos, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Montesinos, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Montesinos family originally lived in a mountainous region of that province. This local name was originally derived from the Spanish word monte, which means hill or wooded upland. Early Origins of the Montesinos familyThe surname Montesinos was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain in a hamlet near Berantevilla in Álava. Early History of the Montesinos familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montesinos research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the year 1289 is included under the topic Early Montesinos History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Montesinos Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Montoya, de Montoya, Monte, Montes, de Montes, Móntez, Montez, Montero, Monteros, de los Monteros, Montecillo, Montejo, de Montejo, Mont, Montaña, Montana, Montaño and many more. Early Notables of the Montesinos familyProminent among members of the family were seventeenth century Spanish writer Román Montero Espinosa; nineteenth century Colombian military officer José Manuel Montoya; nineteenth century Spanish bullfighter Francisco Montes, known as "Paquiro"; nineteenth century Bolivian politician Ismael Montes; nineteenth century Spanish composer Juan de Montes...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Montesinos Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Luis Maria Montesinos, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1838 1
- Jose Luis Montesinos, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1846 1
- Joaquin Montesinos, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 1
- Salvador Montesinos, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1868 1
- Hernando De Montesinos, who arrived in Peru in 1879 1
Montesinos Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Joaquin S Montesinos, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Valencia, Spain, in 1903
- Mrs. Carmen Montesinos, aged 31, who landed in America from Valencia, Spain, in 1903
- Serafino Montesinos, aged 17, who settled in America from San Juan, in 1904
- Teresa Montesinos, aged 58, who immigrated to the United States from Havana, Cuba, in 1919
- Manuel Montesinos, aged 32, who landed in America from Cadiz, Spain, in 1920
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- 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)
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Montesinos migration to the United States 
