Pumar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The Pumar surname is derived from the Latin word "pomum," which had anciently meant "edible fruit," but by the 5th Century, had come to mean "apple."

Early Origins of the Pumar family

The surname Pumar was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain. It has been suggested the Pumar surname branched from the mountains of Cantabria, Santander, and branched to Aragon, establishing themselves in a place that came to be known as Pomar, in Sariñena, Huesca.

Early History of the Pumar family

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Pumar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pomar, Pomar, Poumar, Poumer, Pomier, Pomares, Pumar, Pumarin, Pumares and many more.

Early Notables of the Pumar family

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Pumar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pumar Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Plácido del Pumar de Gutiérrez de la Vega y Villegas (b. circa 1680 in Santillana del Mar, Santander, Spain) migrated to Barinas, Venezuela towards the end of the 17th Century

Pumar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

José Ignacio del Pumar y Traspuesto (1738-1814) Marquis of the Riveras del Bocono y Masperro, and knight of the Order of Charles III, was founder of the towns of Guasdualito, San Jacinto de la Horqueta de Apure, Suripá y La Yuca, in Venezuela

Contemporary Notables of the name Pumar (post 1700) +

Manuel M Dominguez Pumar, Department of Electronic Engineering at the Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona
Fabián Diego Pumar (b. 1976), Uruguayan football defender
Pedro Briceño Pumar (1750-1819), Venezuelan Colonel in the revolutionary army in the war for the independence of Venezuela