Sarmient History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Sarmient

What does the name Sarmient mean?

The Sarmient surname is derived from the Spanish word "sparmiento," which means a "vine shoot" and as a surname, it is supposed that it was originally a nickname for a tall, thin person.

Early Origins of the Sarmient family

The surname Sarmient was first found in Galicia, one of the kingdoms of medieval Spain, where they were descended from the Knight Salvador Gonzalez, Count of Bureba.

Early History of the Sarmient family

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Sarmient Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sarmiento, Sarmento and others.

Early Notables of the Sarmient family

Notable bearers of the family name Sarmient included Jacob de Castro Sarmento (1692-1762), Portuguese born physician, of Jewish parents. He went to England as rabbi of...
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Migration of the Sarmient family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andres Sarmiento, who was recorded in Guatemala in 1538; Hernando Sarmiento, who arrived in Peru in 1539; Pedro Sarmiento, who was in Venezuela in 1534.