Prieto History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of PrietoWhat does the name Prieto mean? The prestigious Spanish surname Prieto is of local origin, as it is based on the name of a place where a man once lived or owned land. Derived from the word "apretar," meaning "dense, or thick," it may have denoted a place which was densely wooded. Early Origins of the Prieto familyThe surname Prieto was first found in the provinces of Oviedo (Asturias) and Ciudad Real (Castilla). Evidence also show the Prieto family was present in Cordoba as there is record of a Dona Maria Nicolasa Prieto de Palma who was born in Montilla in 1719. Early History of the Prieto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prieto research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Prieto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prieto Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Preto, Prieta, Priete and others. Early Notables of the Prieto familyProminent among bearers of the Prieto family name at this time was
Prieto World RankingIn the United States, the name Prieto is the 3,104th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Prieto is ranked the 3,905th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Prieto is the 99th popular surname with an estimated 48 people with that name. 3
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Prieto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5 Prieto Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century
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