Vivero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Portugal

The Portuguese surname Vivero is of local origin, derived from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. In this instance, the surname derives from Viveros, a town located in the province of Albacete, Spain. The origin of the place name derives from the Castilian term "vivero," meaning "nursery" or "fish farm," from the Latin "vivaria," thus perhaps indicating that the town was established near such a feature.

Early Origins of the Vivero family

The surname Vivero was first found in near the Village of Albacete in Spain. However, once the region of Portugal became an independent kingdom, the Vivero surname became an important Portuguese family name.

Early History of the Vivero family

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Vivero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Viveros, Viveiro, Vivero and others.

Early Notables of the Vivero family

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Vivero migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vivero Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Luis Vivero who settled in the Spanish Main in 1550
Rodrigo Vivero who settled in New Spain in 1576

Vivero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ines De Vivero, who landed in America in 1826 1
Rodrigo Vivero, who arrived in New Spain in 1876 1
Agustin De Vivero, who arrived in Peru in 1891 1

Citations +

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)