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Corona History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Corona History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Corona

What does the name Corona mean?

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Corona family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Corona is a nickname type of surname for a person that was loved by his family and friends having derived from the Spanish word "caro," which was itself derived from the Latin word "carus," which means beloved or dear.

Early Origins of the Corona family

The surname Corona was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern corner of Spain.

Early History of the Corona family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corona research. Another 281 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1037, 1139, 1155, 1282, 1510, 1523, 1540, 1542, 1554, 1565 and 1645 are included under the topic Early Corona History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Corona Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Coronado, de Coronado, Cornado, Corona, de Corona, Coronas, Coronel, de Coronel, Cornel, Cornejo, de Cornejo and many more.

Early Notables of the Corona family

Prominent among members of the family

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján (1510-1554), a Spanish conquistador, who visited New Mexico and other parts of what are now the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542
Luis Coronado y Bustamante, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1645
nineteenth century Mexican politician and general Ramón Corona
nineteenth century Spanish poet, playwright and novelist Carolina Coronado
nineteenth century Venezuelan politician and writer Vicente Coronado

Corona Ranking

In the United States, the name Corona is the 1,737^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1

Corona migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corona Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Rodrigo Corona, who arrived in Florida in 1538
Rodrigo Corona, to Florida in 1538
Blas Corona, who arrived in Mexico in 1539

Corona Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Vicent Corona, who settled in Pensacola, FL in 1781

Corona Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rodrigo Corona, who landed in Florida in 1838 2
Jose J. Corona, who settled in San Francisco in 1850
Mr. Corona, who arrived in San Francisco California in 1851 2
I P Corona, aged 39, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1859 2
I. P. Corona, who settled in New Orleans in 1859
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Corona Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Corona, aged 31, who settled in America from Mezzano, Italy, in 1905
Anna Corona, aged 5, who settled in America from Poliguano, Italy, in 1906
Antonino Corona, aged 16, who landed in America from Palermo Sicily, in 1906
Angelo Corona, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Ville Vallelonga, Aquila, in 1909
Antonina Corona, aged 16, who immigrated to America from Villaroso, Sicily, in 1909
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Corona migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Corona Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Donato Corona, aged 28, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
Domenieu Corona, aged 22, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876

Contemporary Notables of the name Corona (post 1700) +

Salvador Corona (1895-1990), Mexican-American bullfighter and artist
John Corona (b. 1988), American ice dancer
Humberto Noé "Bert" Corona (1918-2001), American labor and civil rights leader
Joe Benny Corona (b. 1990), American born, Mexican football player
Rene Corona (b. 1984), American soccer player
José Corona (1918-2011), former Spanish football Left back
Renato Tirso Antonio Coronado Corona (1948-2016), Philippine jurist, 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
General Heriberto Jara Corona (1879-1968), Mexican revolutionary and politician
Giorgio Corona (b. 1974), Italian football striker
Reegie R. Corona (b. 1986), Venezuelan professional baseball infielder
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)