Aguilar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Aguilar

The name Aguilar emerged in the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Aguilar, 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 Aguilar family originally lived in a region close to an eagles nest. The surname Aguilar originally derived for the Latin word L'Aquillare which referred to a haunt for eagles.

Early Origins of the Aguilar family

Early History of the Aguilar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aguilar 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 Aguilar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aguilar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aguilar, Aguilera, Aguiler, Aguiar, Aquilar and others.

Early Notables of the Aguilar family

Prominent among members of the 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

Aguilar World Ranking

In the United States, the name Aguilar is the 359^th most popular surname with an estimated 74,610 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Aguilar is ranked the 2,758^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Aguilar is the 94^th popular surname with an estimated 50 people with that name. 3