Oroz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Oroz

The Oroz surname is a habitational name derived from the place name Orozco in Bilbao in the Basque region, in the province of Biscay.

Early Origins of the Oroz family

Early History of the Oroz family

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Oroz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Orozco, Oroz, Orosco, Orozqueta and others.

Early Notables of the Oroz family

• Alonso de Orozco, a mystic writer of the sixteenth century, author of "Historia de la Reina Sabá"
• sixteenth century sculptor Juan Orozco
• seventeenth century Spanish painter Eugenio Orozco
• nineteenth century Mexican historian Manuel Orozco y Berra
• nineteenth century Spanish politician Manuel de Orozco y Echagüe

Migration of the Oroz family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alberto de Orozco, who sailed to New Spain in 1576; Costanza Orozco, who sailed to Peru in 1553; Hernando Orozco sailed to Nicaragua in 1534; Jeró.