Brito History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Brito family

The surname Brito was first found in Castille, in northern Spain. The name most likely came to Spain from Portugal, where there are numerous places so named.

Early History of the Brito family

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Brito Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Britto, Brito and others.

Early Notables of the Brito family

Prominent among members of the family

• Estéban de Brito who lived about 1625. He was musical director at the cathedrals of Badajos and Malaga, and composer of motets, etc. preserved in the King of Portugal’s library. 1 Don Pedro Brit…
• John de Britto, SJ (also spelled Brito; Portuguese: João de Brito), also known as Arul Anandar, (born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1647 and died at Orur, India in 1693) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary an…

Brito Ranking

In the United States, the name Brito is the 3,056^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 2

 Brito migration to the United States+

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brito Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

• Gonzalo Brito, who is on record in Central America in 1583

Brito Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Lucia Brito, who arrived in New Orleans in 1778 in a wave of emigration from the Canary Islands

Brito Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

R Brito, aged 28, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1857 3

R. Brito, who arrived at the port of New Orleans in 1857, most likely from Cuba