Higuera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Higuera

What does the name Higuera mean?

The name Higuera is derived from the Latin word 'ficus,' meaning 'fig,' and in many cases, is thought to be an occupational name, which would have been given to a person who grew or sold figs. It could also have served a person who lived near fig trees. For these reasons, this name, or variants of it can be found throughout the Iberian peninsula, over other southern regions of Europe that used a Romantic language.

Early Origins of the Higuera family

The surname Higuera was first found in Portugal and throughout the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the Spanish provinces of Galicia and Asturias.

It is generally believed that during Don Fernando de Castro's time (c. 1380-1440), Gonçalo Figueira went to Portugal, who some authors say was called Gonçalo Figueiroa in Spain.

He ventured to Portugal in the company of the Count of Castro Xerez and Don Fernando de Castro, who when he left for England, left a son to him to care for. The son was a citizen of Lisbon and from his marriage he had two children, through whom his surname spread. 1

Later, early evidence of the name Higuera can also be found in a settlement near Coimbro where the earliest individual on record is Gonzalo Garcia de Figueredo, who held the title of Lord of Micleira and was tutor to the infant Don Juan de Portugal in the 16th century.

Early History of the Higuera family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Higuera research. Another 245 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1486, 1509, 1557, 1619, 1647, 1649, 1678, 1720, 1740, 1741, 1782, 1792, 1833 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Higuera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Higuera Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Figuero, Figuera, Higueros, Higuera, Figueiredo, Higueiredo, Figueros, Figueiredos, Figueras, Higuero and many more.

Early Notables of the Higuera family

Prominent members of the family include

Anton Higueras de Santana (1557-1619) was a Spanish Captain, who served as expeditionary and conquistador. He participated in the second foundation of Buenos Aires, holding honorary positions as mayor...

Higuera Ranking

In the United States, the name Higuera is the 13,759^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Higuera migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Higuera Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Gonzalo de la Higuera, who settled in America in 1512
Andrés Higuera, who settled in Cartagena in 1535
Pedro Higuera, who settled in Peru in 1579

Higuera Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gonzalo DeLa Higuera, who landed in America in 1812 3
Andres Higuera, who arrived in Cartagena in 1835 3
Pedro Higuera, who arrived in Peru in 1889 3

Higuera Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joaquin Higuera, aged 18, who landed in America from Havana, Cuba, in 1907
Felipe Higuera, aged 37, who immigrated to America from Miera Santander, Spain, in 1908
Cypriano Higuera, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Santander, Spain, in 1909
Antonio Higuera, aged 30, who landed in America from Barcelona, Spain, in 1910
Felisa Higuera, aged 4, who landed in America from Ciera, Spain, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Higuera (post 1700) +

Gabriel Montalvo Higuera (1930-2006), Colombian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Karen Alicia Higuera Contreras (b. 1991), Mexican beauty pageant titleholder
Francisco Higuera Fernández (b. 1965), retired Spanish footballer
Teodoro Higuera Valenzuela (b. 1958), Mexican former Major League Baseball pitcher

Sources +

De Faria, Antonio Machado. Armorial lusitano: genealogia e heráldica. Lisboa, 1961. Print
"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)