Pulido History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The Pulido surname comes from the word Spanish word "pulido" meaning "polished," "neat," or "handsome;" as such, this surname is thought to have evolved from a nickname.

Early Origins of the Pulido family

The surname Pulido was first found in the mountains of Burgos, in Northern Spain. The city of Burgos was the capital of the kingdom of Castile in the 11th century.

Early History of the Pulido family

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Pulido Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pulida, Pulido, Polido and others.

Early Notables of the Pulido family

Prominent among bearers of the Pulido family name at this time was

Don Adrian Pulido Pareja, a knight of the Royal Order of Santiago, and Admiral of the King's fleet in New Spain, whose portrait was rendered by the great Diego Velzquez in Madrid in 1631

Pulido Ranking

In the United States, the name Pulido is the 3,320^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Pulido migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pulido Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Alberto Pulido, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1842 2
Cayetano Pulido, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1844 2
Joaquin Pulido, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
Manuel Pulido, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2

Pulido Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Gabriel Pulido, aged 21, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Mexico" from Havana, Cuba 3
Julia Pulido, aged 28, originally from Colombia, Bogota, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Santa Marta" from Santa Marta, Colombia 3
Jose Pulido, aged 48, originally from Havana, Cuba, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Mexico" from Havana, Cuba 3
Jose Pulido, aged 8, originally from Bordeaux, France, arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Niagara" from Bordeaux, France 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Pulido (post 1700) +

Roberto Pulido, American "Tejano" music band leader
Miguel Pulido (b. 1956), American businessman and politician, mayor of Santa Ana City (1986-)
Miguel A. Pulido, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000; Mayor of Santa Ana, California; Elected unopposed 2002; Elected 2004, 2006 4
Mark Pulido, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 4
Alberto Pulido, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 4th District, 1961 4
Juan Carlos Pulido Valera (1971-2023), Venezuelan Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins in 1994 and between 2003 and 2004
Lucia Pulido, Colombian contemporary singer
Lucio Pulido (d. 1898), Venezuelan statesman and diplomat
Manuel Pulido, member of the Department of Physics at Northeastern National University, Argentina
Martha Pulido Logemann, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004 5

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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html