Show ContentsNavarrette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Navarrette name is habitational surname from any of the places in La Rioja, Aragon, and Basque Country named Navarrete. The place names come from the Basque word "nava," or "naba," which means "plain near the mountains."

Early Origins of the Navarrette family

The surname Navarrette was first found in Rioja, where the knight (caballero) Pedro Rogriguez took on the name of the village of Navarrete.

Early History of the Navarrette family

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Navarrette Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Navarrete, de Navarrete and others.

Early Notables of the Navarrette family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Juan Fernández de Navarrete (c.1538-1579), Spanish, deaf-mute painter and draughtsman; as well as Domingo Fernández Navarrete (c.1610-1689), Spanish Dominican missionary and archbishop. In later centuries were Ignacio Maria de Alava...
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Navarrette Ranking

In the United States, the name Navarrette is the 9,793rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Navarrette migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Navarrette Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Juan Navarrette, aged 23, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Monserrat" in 1909 2
  • Victor Navarrette, aged 21, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Esperanza" in 1918 2
  • Manuel Navarrette, aged 24, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Panams" in 1918 2
  • Jose Navarrette, aged 26, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "P. Claris" in 1918 2
  • Seferino Navarrette, aged 25, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Olinda" in 1918 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Navarrette (post 1700) +

  • David Navarrette (1941-1998), American cinematographer, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) and Win, Lose or Draw (1987)
  • Inde Navarrette (b. 2001), American actress from in Tucson, Arizona, known for Superman & Lois (2021), 13 Reasons Why (2017) and Kids of The Black Hole
  • Tatiana Navarrette, American director, known for Born This Way, Twin Aces (2022) and The Phoenix (2022)
  • John Navarrette, American editor, known for The Bold and the Beautiful (1987), The $10,000 Pyramid (1973) and The $25,000 Pyramid (1974)
  • Captain Claude Navarrette, U.S. Navy, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff to the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze 1972, eponym of Navarette Peak
  • Llorente Navarrette, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 52nd District, 1994 3
  • Frayser Navarrette (b. 1997), Costa Rican actor, writer, director and producer, known for En Algún Sitio (2021), Skate, my life (2019) and Reinserción


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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