Gaona History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Gaona

What does the name Gaona mean?

The noble surname Gaona is of Spanish descent, and is believed to be of toponymic origin. Toponymic surnames are those names which derive their origin from a particular place name near which the original bearer lived or held land. Thus, the surname Gaona means one from Gauna/Gaona. The place name Gauna is derived from the contraction of the Basque words "ge-una(tu)" meaning "energetic" or "not tired."

Early Origins of the Gaona family

The surname Gaona was first found in the district of Vitoria (Alava,) in the Basque Country. The earliest references to the surname Gaona is a record of Casilda de Gaona and Marcos Gaona.

Early History of the Gaona family

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Gaona Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guana, Gaonas and others.

Early Notables of the Gaona family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

Fray Juan de Gaona (1507-1560), a Franciscan friar, born in Burgos Spain, he studied at the University of Paris before journeying to New Spain in 1538. He was Provincial of the province of the Holy Go...
Felipe de Gaona, was a distinguished Spanish writer during the seventeenth century

Gaona Ranking

In the United States, the name Gaona is the 5,958^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Gaona migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaona Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Gabriel De Gaona who arrived in Peru in 1569
Diego De Gaona who settled in New Spain in 1590
Miguel De Gaona who immigrated to Peru in 1596 with his wife, Maria de Alpedrete de Gaona, and his son

Contemporary Notables of the name Gaona (post 1700) +

Antonio Gaona (1793-1848), Mexican general who served under Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna during the Texas revolution and Mexican–American War
Nadia Gaona, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008 2
Octavio Gaona (1907-1996), Mexican professional wrestler
Julio César Gaona (b. 1973), Argentine footballer
José Julio Gaona (b. 1943), Mexican painter
Álvaro Gaona (b. 1985), Mexican boxer, current WBC FECARBOX Middleweight Champion
Gustavo Gaona Salazar (1896-1966), Mexican lawyer who was influential within his community

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html