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Early Origins of the Terrazas family

The surname Terrazas was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain.

Early History of the Terrazas family

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Terrazas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tirado, Toraldo, Torallo, Tora, Tirani, Tiretta, Terrade, Terrade, Terrado and many more.

Early Notables of the Terrazas family

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Terrazas Ranking

In the United States, the name Terrazas is the 5,567th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Terrazas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Terrazas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Bautista De Terrazas, who landed in Peru in 1892 2
  • Diego De Terrazas, who arrived in Peru in 1892 2
Terrazas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alberto Terrazas, aged 39, who settled in America from Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1908
  • F. Terrazas, aged 35, who landed in America from Mexico, Mexico, in 1911
  • Mariano Terrazas, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Terrazas (post 1700) +

  • Art Terrazas, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008
  • Víctor José Terrazas Martínez (b. 1983), Mexican professional boxer
  • Julio Terrazas Sandoval (b. 1936), Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  • Isaac Terrazas García (b. 1973), former Mexican football player
  • José Luis Gonzaga Jesús Daniel Terrazas Fuentes (1829-1923), Mexican politician, businessman, rancher and soldier


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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