| ![Show Contents]() Álamo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ÁlamoWhat does the name Álamo mean? The Álamo family originally lived in the region of Alarcon in the provinces of Cuenca and Cordoba. Noble surnames, such as Álamo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Álamo, 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 reflected Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Álamo family derived its name from the place-name Alarcon. Early Origins of the Álamo familyThe surname Álamo was first found in Castile, in the north central region of Spain. Early History of the Álamo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Álamo research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1176 and 1492 are included under the topic Early Álamo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Álamo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Alarcón, de Alarcón, Alarcon, de Alarcon and many more. Early Notables of the Álamo familywas Martín de Alarcón, steward to Ferdinand and Isabella, who was one of the emissaries the King and Queen sent to sign the treaty of surrender when Granada fell in 1492. Also of note was sixteenth century military officer Hernando de...
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Álamo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Álamo Rankingthe United States, the name Álamo is the 10,537th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Álamo migration to the United States | + |
Álamo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anton De Alamo, who arrived in America in 1814 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Álamo (post 1700) | + |
- Antonio Alamo Jr., (b. 1964), known as Tony Alamo, American physician and Nevada gaming official
- Tony Alamo (1934-2017), American founder of the Alamo Christian Foundation
- José Henrique Álamo Oliveira (1945-2025), Portuguese poet and writer, born in the parish of Raminho, on the island of Terceira, archipelago of the Azores
- Agustin Alamo Estrada, American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 28th District, 2002, 2004 3
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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