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The distinguished surname Bermudez comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. It is a patronymic surname that is derived from the given name Bermudo. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The Visigoths, who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries had a profound impact on the development of surnames.

Spelling variations include: Bermdez, Bermudez, Bermudes, Bermdiz, Bermudiz, Bermudo, Bermndez, Bermundez, Vermdez, Vermudez, Vermudo, Vermndez and many more.

First found in Galicia, where the Celts and the Swabians, a Germanic tribe, had settled.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Juan Bermdez, who named the islands of Bermuda when he claimed them for Spain after being shipwrecked there in 1522. Also of note was Antonio Bermdez, an early conquistador who settled in Colombia and founded several cities there.


And of course at the bottome of the page was a slew of products that I could buy with my coat of arms upon it. No thanks, I'll just stick to scribbling my name down when I need to and add the little mark above the u to feel special.