| Oviedo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms The Oviedo surname is derived from the city named Oviedo in Northern Spain, near the Cantabrian Mountains. Sometimes found in early Latin records written Ovetum, the city was founded in circa 760, and flourished as the capital of Asturian kings until 910. Early Origins of the Oviedo familyThe surname Oviedo was first found in Leon, where the family held a family seat. Early History of the Oviedo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oviedo research. Another 192 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1300 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Oviedo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oviedo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Oviatt, Oviedo, Ovieta, Ovieco, Oviaco, Oviedo, Oviati, De Ovieta, De Ovietta, Oviett and many more. Early Notables of the Oviedo familyMore information is included under the topic Early Oviedo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oviedo RankingIn the United States, the name Oviedo is the 10,179th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Oviedo migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Oviedo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jeronimo De Oviedo, who landed in America in 1811 2
- Juan De Oviedo, who arrived in America in 1812 2
- Gonzalo De Oviedo, who arrived in America in 1813 2
- Diego De Oviedo, who landed in America in 1827 2
- Alonso De Oviedo, who arrived in Florida in 1838 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Oviedo (post 1700) | + |
- Antonio Oviedo Saldaña (1938-2022), Spanish footballer who played as a forward, and a manager
- Gilberto "Papi" Oviedo la Portilla (1938-2017), Cuban tres player
- Rosalía León Oviedo (b. 1974), Mexican actress, singer
- Carlos Oviedo (1927-1998), Chilean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
- Cristian Gonzalo Oviedo (b. 1980), Chilean footballer
- Miguel Ángel Oviedo (b. 1950), former Argentine football midfielder
- Ramon Oviedo (b. 1924), Dominican painter
- "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)
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