Lugo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lugo family

The surname Lugo was first found in Cremona a city in Lombardy, capital of the province of Cremona. Founded by the Romans in 218 it has a checkered history. Virgil studied here. The finest building is the cathedral in the Lombard Romanesque style. It was started in 1107. There are many frescos from the 16th century. It was Austrian in 1814, but became a part of Italy in 1859. 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. The Lugo family had been recorded in Cremona from the 14th century.

Early History of the Lugo family

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Lugo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lugo, Luco, Lugio, Lucio and others.

Early Notables of the Lugo family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

the Lugo family of Cremona

Lugo Ranking

In the United States, the name Lugo is the 1,091^st most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1

Lugo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lugo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso De lugo, who arrived in Peru in 1534
Alvaro De Lugo, who settled in Honduras in 1567
Pedro De Lugo, who settled in Chile in 1577
Brianda de Lugo, who arrived in Mexico in 1582

Lugo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Lugo, who was one of the Catalonian Volunteers in New Spain, recorded in California between the years 1796 and 1802
Jose Lugo, who arrived in California sometime between 1796 and 1802
Alonso De Lugo, who landed in Peru in 1834 2
Juan Esteban Lugo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1839 2
Wenceslao Lugo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1851 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lugo (post 1700) +

Ron de Lugo (b. 1930), first Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands to the United States House of Representatives
Ron de Lugo (b. 1930), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Virgin Islands legislature, 1957-60, 1963-66; Member of Democratic National Committee from Virgin Islands, 1959-64 3
Vanessa J. Lugo, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 4
Socorro Lugo, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1996 4
Nellie E. Lugo, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972 4
Juan J. Lugo, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1968 4
Bonnie Lugo, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Texas, 2012 4
Bobby Lugo, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Arizona State House of Representatives 8th District, 1998 4
John de Lugo (1583-1660), Spanish Jesuit and Cardinal, an eminent theologian of the Renaissance
Carlos Benites Franquis de Lugo (b. 1691), Spanish Governor of Texas between 1736 - 1737
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html