Somoza History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

Early Origins of the Somoza family

The surname Somoza was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Somoza family

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Somoza Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Somoza, Somonta and others.

Early Notables of the Somoza family

the Somoza of La Coruna

Migration of the Somoza family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Migrants to the New World included those whose descendants would one day rule Nicaragua.

Contemporary Notables of the name Somoza (post 1700) +

Anastasia Somoza, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004, 2008 (alternate) 1
Rafael López Somoza (1900-1977), Spanish actor
Joseph Somoza, taught literature and creative writing at NMSU for 22 years
Anastasio Somoza (1896-1960), twice president of Nicaragua, in 1937-47, and 1950-56

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html