Guadalupe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Guadalupe family

The surname Guadalupe was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. The Gaudagni family history commences in the 12th century in Florence where it was spelt Guadagno. In 1204 the Guadagno of Guittone was Governor of the Republic. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Guadalupe family

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Guadalupe Spelling Variations

Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Guadalupe. These spelling variations include Guadagno, Guadini, Guadinni, Guadagni, Guadiana, Guadiani, Guadagna, Guadagnin, Guadgnola and many more.

Early Notables of the Guadalupe family

Prominent among members of the family was the Guagagni family of Florence. The Guadagnino family of Verona was officially recognized as nobility of the city in 1409. Marino Guadagni was the secretary of Pope Giovanni XXII; Alessandro Guadaleta was Bishop of Nusco, appointed by Pope Pio IV; Bernardo Guadagni was Bishop of Arezzo and then Cardinal of...
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Guadalupe Ranking

In the United States, the name Guadalupe is the 8,736^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Guadalupe migration to the United States +

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Guadalupe were

Guadalupe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuel Guadalupe, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802 2
Pedro De Guadalupe, who arrived in America in 1812 2
Juan De Guadalupe, who arrived in America in 1814 2
Anton De Guadalupe, who landed in America in 1816 2
Dna Guadalupe, aged 50, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1820 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Guadalupe (post 1700) +

José Guadalupe Esparza (b. 1954), Mexican musician
María Guadalupe Cuenca (1790-1854), Bolivian-born Argentine letter writer
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1807-1890), Californian military commander, politician, and rancher
Jacqueline Guadalupe Argüelles Guzmán (b. 1968), Mexican politician
José Guadalupe Gallegos (1828-1867), New Mexican military leader, county sheriff, rancher and politician
Jose Guadalupe Posadas (1852-1913), Mexican cartoonist illustrator and artist
José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913), Mexican engraver and illustrator
Guadalupe Tagliaferri (b. 1974), Argentine politician and previous Minister of Human Development of Buenos Aires
Guadalupe "Lupe" Villalobos Briseño (b. 1933), American civil rights activist and the leader of the Kitayama Carnation Strike
Guadalupe Rivera Marín (1924-2023), Mexican lawyer and politician, Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1961 to 1964 and again from 1979 to 1982

Sources +

"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)