| ![Show Contents]() Sifuentes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SifuentesWhat does the name Sifuentes mean? Noble surnames, such as Sifuentes, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Sifuentes, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries.The Sifuentes family originally lived in the region of Fuentes which is a place-name that means fountains. Early Origins of the Sifuentes familyThe surname Sifuentes was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of the Middle Ages. Early History of the Sifuentes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sifuentes research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1576, 1640 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Sifuentes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sifuentes Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fuentes, Fuente, de la Fuente, Fuentecilla, Fuéntez, Fuentez, Font, Fonte, Fontes, Fontecilla, Fontana, Fontano, Fontanal, Fontanales, Fontanals, Fontanella, Fontanet, Fontanillos and many more. Early Notables of the Sifuentes familywere Juan Pedro Fontanella (1576-1680), a Catalan judge and advocate, co-instigator of the Catalan Revolt of 1640; seventeenth century Spanish navigator Bartolomé Fuentes; seventeenth century Catalan lawyer and politician Joan Pere Fontanella; nineteenth century Spanish actor Francisco Fuentes...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sifuentes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sifuentes Rankingthe United States, the name Sifuentes is the 7,721st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Sifuentes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francisco Sifuentes, aged 30, who arrived in America from Paris, in 1898
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- Aram Han Sifuentes (b. 1986), Korean-born, American social practice fiber artist, writer, curator, and an adjunct professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Marcelino Bautista Sifuentes, Mexican-born, American artist known for his papel picado
- Nicole Sifuentes (b. 1986), née Edwards, a Canadian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance running events
- Hugo Armando Sifuentes Hernández (b. 1993), Mexican professional footballer who plays for Tampico Madero F.C
- Felipe de Jesús Sifuentes Muñoz (b. 1994), Mexican professional footballer who last played for Real Zamora
- Nicole Edwards Sifuentes (b. 1986), Canadian silver and bronze medalist track and field athlete
- Nélida Sifuentes Cueto (b. 1981), Bolivian politician and a union leader of the indigenous peasant movement
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