De otero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of De otero

What does the name De otero mean?

Noble surnames, such as De otero, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De otero, 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.

Early Origins of the De otero family

The surname De otero was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the De otero family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De otero research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1258 is included under the topic Early De otero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

De otero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Otero, Otera, Oteros, Oteruelo, de Otero, del Otero and many more.

Early Notables of the De otero family

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De otero migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De otero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro DeOtero, who landed in New Spain in 1836 1

Sources +

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)