| ![Show Contents]() Águila History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ÁguilaWhat does the name Águila mean? The name Águila emerged in the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Águila, 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 the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Águila family originally lived in a region close to an eagles nest. The surname Águila originally derived for the Latin word L'Aquillare which referred to a haunt for eagles. Early Origins of the Águila familyThe surname Águila was first found in Castile, predominant among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain. Early History of the Águila familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Águila research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1211, 1238, 1252, 1383, 1492, 1545, 1714, 1837 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Águila History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Águila Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Aguilar, Aguilera, Aguiler, Aguiar, Aquilar and others. Early Notables of the Águila family- were Francisco de Aguilar, steward to King Peter III in 1383
- sixteenth century nobleman Juan de Aguilar of Salamanca
- Francisco de Aguilar, castellan in Burgos in 1545
- seventeenth century Spanish playwright Gaspar de Aguilar
- Gaspar Honorato de Aguilar, seventeenth century Spanish dramatist and poet
- Joan Baptista Aguilar (died 1714), Spanish dramatic author and poet who lived in Valencia
- nineteenth century Peruvian patriot José Gabriel Aguilar
- Manuel Aguilar, President of Costa Rica in 1837
- Eugenio Aguilar, President of El Salvador 1846-48
Águila RankingIn the United States, the name Águila is the 9,067th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Águila Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Diego Del Aguila, who arrived in America in 1812 2
- Agustin Del Aguila, who landed in Venezuela in 1834 2
- Diego Del Aguila, who landed in Florida in 1838 2
- Francisco Aguila, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1838 2
- J M De Aguila, aged 36, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1855 2
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- "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)
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