Uerta Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

It is easy to miss Uerta in an index if you only search for Huerta. Taken at its root, Uerta points to “Orchard, garden”.

Without the “h” of Huerta, Uerta is a simpler written form of the same name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Huertas.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Huerta surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Uerta surname pack.