Orozco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The Orozco 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 Orozco family

The surname Orozco was first found in the Basque region, in the northern Iberian peninsula.

Early History of the Orozco family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Orozco research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1352, 1630 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Orozco History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Orozco Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Orozco family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

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

Orozco Ranking

In the United States, the name Orozco is the 1,089^th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1

Orozco migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Orozco Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Jerónimo de Orozco, who sailed to America in 1511
Sancho de Orozco, who sailed to America in 1513
Costanza Orozco, who sailed to Peru in 1553
Alberto de Orozco, who sailed to New Spain in 1576
Pedro de Orozco, who sailed to Colombia in 1576

Orozco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio De Orozco, who landed in San Juan Island in 1811 2
Jeronimo De Orozco, who arrived in America in 1811 2
Francisco De Orozco, who arrived in America in 1813 2
Sancho De Orozco, who arrived in America in 1813 2
Juan De Orozco, who landed in America in 1828 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Orozco (post 1700) +

Gerard Orozco, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988; Presidential Elector for California, 2000 3
Antonio Orozco (b. 1972), Spanish singer-songwriter
Rafael Orozco (1946-1996), Spanish classical concert pianist
José de Castro y Orozco (1808-1869), Spanish politician, poet and playwright
Ezequiel Francisco Orozco Padilla (1988-2018), Mexican professional football forward who played 126 matches from 2009 to 2016
Gabriel Orozco (b. 1962), Mexican visual artist
Ana Teresa Aranda Orozco (b. 1954), Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party
Maria Esther Orozco (b. 1945), award-winning Mexican biologist, researcher, and politician
Ana María Orozco (b. 1973), Colombian television actress
Pascual Orozco (1882-1915), Mexican revolutionary leader
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html