Muñoz Genealogy in Perú

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Brief Muñoz History

Muñoz and its roots in the American Continent

The surname Muñoz (also spelled Muños) is among the most widespread in the Spanish world. Although its origins are disputed, the most likely explanation is that the name came from Scotland or some royal Gothic line. There are a hefty 334 entries for people named Muñoz on passenger logs of travelers to the New World between 1509 and 1577. The name was thus firmly established from the beginning of the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas, although in some areas it underwent modifications.

During the 1600's several Muñoz families are documented in Venezuela, Chile, and Peru. In the following century, the name began to appear in church and court records in Cuba and Mexico also.

Surprisingly, the surname was not often found in the United States before 1900. There was only one person named Muñoz in all of New Mexico according to early colonial censuses. By 1860, there were just ten. A sprinkling of others was noted in Arizona, Colorado, California, and Louisiana. The largest concentration was located in Texas, where 16 lived as early as 1850.
Source: Instituto Genealógico e Histórico Latinoamericano.

Muñoz in Peru

Alonso Muñoz was the first Spanish male with the Muñoz surname to arrive in Perú. According to El Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias VOL I 1509-1534, Alonso Muñoz arrived in Perú on April 15, 1534.  Alonso Muñoz was the son of Sancho Muñoz and Mencía Díez, natural of Fuentes de Béjar, Province of Salamanca, Castilla y Leon-Spain.  It’s unknown where he settled in Perú.

Notable Muñoz’s in the 1511-1530’s

  • Gonzalo Muñoz, first Muñoz in America, Puerto Rico. March 1, 1511 see Archivo General de Indias; http://pares.mcu.es/       
  •  Cristobal  Muñoz, mentions the name of “Perú” in 1527 for the first time in “el proceso” of Pedro Arias [Pedrarias] Davila, ruler of Panama. Cristobal Muñoz was a manuscript writer for the Spanish crown. See Narrative and Critical History of America By Justin Winsor.
  •       Inés Muñoz, CIRCA 1532 She becomes one of the first inhabitants of Lima, married Francisco Pizarro’s half brother Francisco Martin de Alcantara. After Alcantara’s death, defending the Marquis of Xauxa, she marries Antonio de Ribera. She’s also credited as the first to cultivate wheat in Perú. See El Diario de Inés Muñoz by Jaime Ariensen Cespedes.
  • Gaspar Muñoz, Hernando Pizarro’s Ship Captain. Perú July 11, 1534. 
  • Pedro Muñoz Parrales, arrives in Peru between 1580-1582. A clergyman, natural of Aracena, Andalucia, Spain died in Trujillo-Perú. He is the earliest Muñoz that lived in Trujillo-Peru. My grandfather, Segundo Muñoz Corcuera is from Trujillo-Peru.  The first Corcueras to arrive in Peru are Pedro Hurtado De Corcuera y Mendoza and  Francisco Ruiz de Corcuera in 1628.

Muñoz Coat of Arms

Surnames under the same soundex code M520

Manos 

Menucci 

Muñoz

Munz

Moniuszko

Muñiz

Munyo

Nuñez

What does Muñoz mean?

There are different theories. One of them argues that is a toponymic name. In other words the surname comes from a particular place, especifically from Northern Spain. Going along with this theory it is also said that the surname is patronymical in origin, meaning; son of Muno (hill), or son of Nuño (ninth). see Halbert's Family heritage. Also see; about.com

Another theory indicates that the surmname has Roman origins (son of Munyo, a Roman proconsul). Just to confuse things a bit more http://www.sephardim.com/ lists  Muñoz, Munios, and Munyon as a sephardic Jewish names.   

Conclusion: The surname Muñoz comes from Roman Sephardic Jews that lived in the mountaneous regions in Northern Spain?

Why am I doing this?

First, I've always loved  family and history. That's genealogy, the desire to know where you come from, to study your ancestry and discover the unknown.  Gathering this information, making a genealogy tree is the best gift a parent can pass on to their kids.

  Muñoz Agurto Genealogy Tree  
1st Muñoz Generation
  
1. Segundo Muñoz  Corcuera was born in 1920 in Otuzco, Trujillo Peru. He married 1st Bertha Mansilla Guadalupe. Bertha, daughter of Inocenta Guadalupe, was born 4/28/ in Peru. He met 2nd Murichi.  Nothing is known about his 3rd marriage.    
Children of Segundo Muñoz  Corcuera and Bertha Mansilla Guadalupe
 i.2.Abelardo Crisanto Muñoz  Mansilla was born on Oct. 26, 1948 in Jesus Maria, Lima Peru.
 Children of Segundo Muñoz  Corcuera and Murichi
 ii.3.Janet Muñoz  Murichi was born on Sep. 17, 1961 in Peru.
 
2nd Generation (Children)
2. Abelardo Crisanto Muñoz  Mansilla was born on Oct. 26, 1948 in Jesus Maria, Lima Peru. He married 1st Gladys Eufemia Agurto Atoche. Gladys Eufemia, daughter of Carlos Agurto Farfan and Juana Nepumucena Atoche Palomino, was born on Aug. 1, 1952 in Talara, Tumbes Peru. He met 2nd Nancy Mosquera.  He married 3rd Magallanes in Peru. Magallanes was born in Peru. He married 4th Mercedes  Asunta Servan Alvarado in 1990 in Santa Rosa, Callao Peru.     
 Children of Abelardo Crisanto Muñoz  Mansilla and Gladys Eufemia Agurto Atoche
 i.4.Marlon Abelardo Muñoz  Agurto was born on Dec. 8, 1973 in Pueblo Libre, Lima Peru.
 ii.5.Jonathan Abelardo Muñoz  Agurto was born on May 12, 1974 in Pueblo Libre, Lima Peru.
  Children of Abelardo Crisanto Muñoz  Mansilla and Nancy Mosquera
 iii.6.Margot Muñoz  Mosquera was born in Peru.
 Children of Abelardo Crisanto Muñoz  Mansilla and Magallanes
 iv.7.Haydee Liliana Muñoz  Magallanes was born in Peru.
  Children of Abelardo Crisanto Muñoz  Mansilla and Mercedes  Asunta Servan Alvarado
 v.8.Alvaro Muñoz  Servan was born on Mar. 4, 1991 in Callao Peru.
 vi.9.Diana Katherine Muñoz  Servan was born on Jul. 17, 1987 in Callao Peru.
 
3. Janet Muñoz  Murichi was born on Sep. 17, 1961 in Peru. She married Carlos Monteblanco Cruces on Apr. 30, 1982. Carlos was born on Oct. 1, 1955 in Peru.    
 Children of Janet Muñoz  Murichi and Carlos Monteblanco Cruces
 i.10.Christian Monteblanco Muñoz was born on Apr. 16, 1984.
 ii.11.John Monteblanco Muñoz was born on Sep. 11, 1996.
 iii.12.Alejandra Monteblanco Muñoz was born on Sep. 6, 1982.
   
3rd Generation (Grandchildren)
 
4. Marlon Abelardo Muñoz  Agurto was born on Dec. 8, 1973 in Pueblo Libre, Lima Peru. He married Carolyn Ada Stowell James. Carolyn Ada was born on May 25, 1974 in Amsterdam, NY.    
Children of Marlon Abelardo Muñoz  Agurto and Carolyn Ada Stowell James
 i.13.Gabriela Norma Muñoz Stowell was born on Jun. 8, 2002 in Rhinebeck, NY.
 ii.14.Benjamin Walker Muñoz Stowell was born on Dec. 13, 2007 in Rhinebeck, NY.
  
5. Jonathan Abelardo Muñoz  Agurto was born on May 12, 1974 in Pueblo Libre, Lima Peru.    
Children of Jonathan Abelardo Muñoz  Agurto
 i.15.Devin Muñoz was born on Sep. 11, 2002 in Orlando, FL.
  
6. Margot Muñoz  Mosquera was born in Peru.    
7. Haydee Liliana Muñoz  Magallanes was born in Peru.    
 
8. Alvaro Muñoz  Servan was born on Mar. 4, 1991 in Callao Peru.    
 
9. Diana Katherine Muñoz  Servan was born on Jul. 17, 1987 in Callao Peru.    
 
10. Christian Monteblanco Muñoz was born on Apr. 16, 1984.    
 
11. John Monteblanco Muñoz was born on Sep. 11, 1996.    
 
12. Alejandra Monteblanco Muñoz was born on Sep. 6, 1982. She married Unkwon Pinson.     
 Children of Alejandra Monteblanco Muñoz and Unkwon Pinson
 i.16.Jamel Thomas Pinson Monteblanco was born on Jan. 18, 2005 in USA.
 ii.17.Tatiana Mei Pinson Monteblanco was born on Sep. 16, 2003 in USA.
   
4th Generation (Great-grandchildren)
 
13. Gabriela Norma Muñoz Stowell was born on Jun. 8, 2002 in Rhinebeck, NY.    
 
14. Benjamin Walker Muñoz Stowell was born on Dec. 13, 2007 in Rhinebeck, NY.    
 
15. Devin Muñoz was born on Sep. 11, 2002 in Orlando, FL.    
 
16. Jamel Thomas Pinson Monteblanco was born on Jan. 18, 2005 in USA.    
 
17. Tatitana Mei Pinson Monteblanco was born on Sep. 16, 2003 in USA.    
  
Atocha(e) 1st Generation
 
1. Manuel Francisco Atocha was born in 1867 in Sullana, Piura Peru and died in 1891 in Piura Peru. He married Lucinda Alburqueque. Lucinda was born in 1871 in Sullana, Piura Peru and died in Piura Peru.   
 Children of Manuel Francisco Atocha and Lucinda Alburqueque
 i.2.Manuel Francisco Atoche Alburqueque was born on Aug. 21, 1894 in Querecotillo, Sullana Piura Peru and died on Feb. 7, 1960.
   
2nd Generation (Children)
 
2. Manuel Francisco Atoche Alburqueque was born on Aug. 21, 1894 in Querecotillo, Sullana Piura Peru and died on Feb. 7, 1960. He married Maria Porfiria Palomino Otero. Maria Porfiria, daughter of Jose Palomino and Cruz Maria Otero, was born on Aug. 12, 1892 in Piura Peru and died on Jul. 4, 1954 in Piura Peru.   
 Children of Manuel Francisco Atoche Alburqueque and Maria Porfiria Palomino Otero
 i.3.Juana Nepumucena Atoche Palomino was born on May 24, 1925 in Chiclayo, Lambayeque Peru and died on Jul. 27, 2005 in New Jersey, USA.
 ii.4.Felipe Santiago Atoche Palomino was born on May 1, 1916 in Piura Peru.
 iii.5.Domingo Atoche Palomino died on an unknown date.
 iv.6.Jose Atoche Palomino was born on Aug. 20, 1925 and died on an unknown date.
 v.7.Julio Atoche Palomino was born on Dec. 20, 1921 in Paita, Piura Peru.
   
3rd Generation (Grandchildren)
 
3. Juana Nepumucena Atoche Palomino was born on May 24, 1925 in Chiclayo, Lambayeque Peru and died on Jul. 27, 2005 in New Jersey, USA. She married Carlos Agurto Farfan. Carlos was born in Piura Peru.   
 Children of Juana Nepumucena Atoche Palomino and Carlos Agurto Farfan
 i.8.Gladys Eufemia Agurto Atoche was born on Aug. 1, 1952 in Talara, Tumbes Peru.
 ii.9.Nelson Agurto Atoche.
 iii.10.Victor Manuel Agurto Atoche.
 iv.11.Carlos Agurto Atoche.
 v.12.Socorro Agurto Atoche.
  
4. Felpe Santiago Atoche Palomino was born on May 1, 1916 in Piura Peru.   
 
5. Domingo Atoche Palomino died on an unknown date.   
 
6. Jose Atoche Palomino was born on Aug. 20, 1925 and died on an unknown date.   
 
7. Julio Atoche Palomino was born on Dec. 20, 1921 in Paita, Piura Peru.   
  
4th Generation (Great-grandchildren)
 
8. Gladys Eufemia Agurto Atoche was born on Aug. 1, 1952 in Talara, Tumbes Peru. She married Abelardo Crisanto Muñoz Mansilla. Abelardo Crisanto, son of Segundo Muñoz Corcuera and Bertha Mansilla Guadalupe, was born on Oct. 26, 1948 in Jesus Maria, Lima Peru.   
 Children of Gladys Eufemia Agurto Atoche and Abelardo Crisanto Muñoz Mansilla
 i.13.Marlon Abelardo Muñoz Agurto was born on Dec. 8, 1973 in Pueblo Libre, Lima Peru.
 ii.14.Jonathan Abelardo Muñoz Agurto was born on May 12, 1977 in Pueblo Libre, Lima Peru
  
9. Nelson Agurto Atoche.   
 
10. Victor Manuel Agurto Atoche.   
 
11. Carlos Agurto Atoche.   
 
12. Socorro Agurto Atoche.   
  
5th Generation (Great(2)-grandchildren)
 
13. Marlon Abelardo Muñoz Agurto was born on Dec. 8, 1973 in Pueblo Libre, Lima Peru. He married Carolyn Ada Stowell James. Carolyn Ada was born on May 25, 1974 in Amsterdam, NY.   
 Children of Marlon Abelardo Muñoz Agurto and Carolyn Ada Stowell James
 i.15.Gabriela Norma Muñoz was born on Jun. 8, 2002 in Rhinebeck, NY.
 ii.16.Benjamin Walker Muñoz was born on Dec. 13, 2007 in Rhinebeck, NY.
  
14. Jonathan Abelardo Muñoz Agurto was born on May 12, 1977 in Pueblo Libre, Lima Peru.   
Children of Jonathan Abelardo Muñoz Agurto
 i.17.Devin Muñoz was born SEP 11 2002.
   
6th Generation (Great(3)-grandchildren)
 
15. Gabriela Norma Muñoz was born on Jun. 8, 2002 in Rhinebeck, NY.   
 
16. Benjamin Walker Muñoz was born on Dec. 13, 2007 in Rhinebeck, NY.   
 
17. Devin Muñoz was born SEP 11 2002 in USA
 

 

 Atoche (a) Palomino Genealogy Tree
Atoche  1st Generation
 
1. Manuel Francisco Atoche Alburqueque was born on Aug. 21, 1894 in Querecotillo, Sullana Piura Peru and died on Feb. 7, 1960. He married Maria Porfiria Palomino Otero. Maria Porfiria, daughter of Jose Palomino and Cruz Maria Otero, was born on Aug. 12, 1892 in Piura Peru and died on Jul. 4, 1954 in Piura Peru.    
 Children of Manuel Francisco Atoche Alburqueque and Maria Porfiria Palomino Otero
 i.2.Juana Nepumucena Atoche Palomino was born on May 24, 1925 in Chiclayo, Lambayeque Peru and died on Jul. 27, 2005 in New Jersey, USA.
 ii.3.Felpe Santiago Atoche Palomino was born on May 1, 1916 in Piura Peru.
 iii.4.Domingo Atoche Palomino died on an unknown date.
 iv.5.Jose Atoche Palomino was born on Aug. 20, 1925 and died on an unknown date.
 v.6.Julio Atoche Palomino was born on Dec. 20, 1921 in Paita, Piura Peru.
   
2nd Generation (Children)
 
2. Juana Nepumucena Atoche Palomino was born on May 24, 1925 in Chiclayo, Lambayeque Peru and died on Jul. 27, 2005 in New Jersey, USA. She married Carlos Agurto Farfan. Carlos was born in Piura Peru.    
 Children of Juana Nepumucena Atoche Palomino and Carlos Agurto Farfan
 i.7.Gladys Eufemia Agurto Atoche was born on Aug. 1, 1952 in Talara, Tumbes Peru.
 ii.8.Nelson Agurto Atoche.
 iii.9.Victor Manuel Agurto Atoche.
 iv.10.Carlos Agurto Atoche.
 v.11.Socorro Agurto Atoche.
  
3. Felpe Santiago Atoche Palomino was born on May 1, 1916 in Piura Peru.    
 
4. Domingo Atoche Palomino died on an unknown date.    
 
5. Jose Atoche Palomino was born on Aug. 20, 1925 and died on an unknown date.