Almanza Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Almanza last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Almanza last name
Meaning of the Almanza last name: from Almanza. Almanza is a Spanish surname from the town of Almanza in León, of possible Arabic place-name origin. The last name appears in Castile and in Mexico. American Southwest census sheets already list this surname in the 1800s. Leonese place records and Mexican frontier lists both show the Almanza surname.
Arms associated with the Almanza name
Coats of arms associated with the Almanza surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Almanza name FAQ
What does the Almanza name mean?
From Almanza. Common variants include Almanza.
Where does the Almanza surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Almanza coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Almanza coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).