Verdugo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The distinguished surname Verdugo is of Spanish origin, being derived from the trade or profession of the original bearer of the name.The surname comes directly from the Castilian word "verdugo" which is a variant of "verde" deriving from the Latin word "viridis," meaning "green." The word "verdugo" is translated as "hangman, public executioner" or officer of justice.

Early Origins of the Verdugo family

The surname Verdugo was first found in the area of Arévalo, in the province of Avila.

Early History of the Verdugo family

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Verdugo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Verduga, Berdugo and others.

Early Notables of the Verdugo family

Prominent among bearers of the Verdugo family name at this time was

Nicolas Verdugo de Sepulveda, son of Francisco Verdugo and Teresa de Sepulveda, who served under the Kings Carlos V, Felipe II and Felipe III

Verdugo Ranking

In the United States, the name Verdugo is the 6,944^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Verdugo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Verdugo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Diego Verdugo who immigrated to Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1536
Gaspar Verdugo who sailed for Peru in 1555
Francisco Verdugo who arrived in Florida in 1563

Verdugo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuel Verdugo, who landed in America in 1816 2
Miguel Verdugo, who arrived in America in 1828 2
Hernando Verdugo, who arrived in America in 1828 2
Diego Verdugo, who arrived in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1836 2
Pedro Verdugo, who landed in Florida in 1838 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Verdugo (post 1700) +

Elena Angela Verdugo (1925-2017), American Emmy Award nominated actress who began in films at the age of five in 1931, perhaps best known for her work on Marcus Welby, MD and for her early role as Ilonka in House Of Frankenstein with Lon Chaney
Alonso Verdugo de Castilla (1706-1767), Spanish 3rd Count of Torrepalma, Knight of the Order of Calatrava in 1756
Manuel Verdugo (1877-1951), Spanish poet
Agustín Verdugo (1858-1906), Mexican politician
Humberto Verdugo (b. 1898), medical surgeon and professor in Chile
Pedro Verdugo Cavada (b. 1889), lawyer from Chile

Citations +

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