Sarmento History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Sarmento

What does the name Sarmento mean?

The Sarmento surname is derived from the Spanish word "sparmiento," which means a "vine shoot" and as a surname, it is supposed that it was originally a nickname for a tall, thin person.

Early Origins of the Sarmento family

The surname Sarmento was first found in Galicia, one of the kingdoms of medieval Spain, where they were descended from the Knight Salvador Gonzalez, Count of Bureba.

Early History of the Sarmento family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sarmento research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1686, 1692, 1708, 1725, 1728 and 1762 are included under the topic Early Sarmento History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sarmento Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sarmiento, Sarmento and others.

Early Notables of the Sarmento family

included Jacob de Castro Sarmento (1692-1762), Portuguese born physician, of Jewish parents...

Migration of the Sarmento family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andres Sarmiento, who was recorded in Guatemala in 1538; Hernando Sarmiento, who arrived in Peru in 1539; Pedro Sarmiento, who was in Venezuela in 1534.

Contemporary Notables of the name Sarmento (post 1700) +

Júlio Sarmento da Costa (1959-2024), also known by his nom de guerre Meta Mali, East Timorese politician