Vizcarra
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Vizcarra (sometimes spelled as "Viscarra") is a Basque surname which orginiated in the town of Guernica, Spain. This surname is mostly found in the Basque country, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia and the Philippines.
In Basque, "Bizkarra" means "back" or "shoulder".
[edit] Personalities
- Carlos Flores Vizcarra. Consulate of Mexico in Phoenix, Arizona (U.S.).
- Carlos Vizcarra. President of Amerco Real Estate, the real estate arm of Amerco, the parent company of U-Haul Int. Amerco/U-Haul is North America’s largest “do-it-yourself” moving and storage operator and Amerco Real Estate manages all U-Haul properties as well as oversees their acquisition, sale, and construction of moving and storage centers. Also known as "U-Haul Real Estate." [1]
- Dr. Fernando R. Vizcarra. Physician and inventor of medical equipment, founder of Equipos Médicos Vizcarra
- José Vizcarra. Soccer player for the Canalla team in Argentina
- Manuel Vizcarra. Founder of the city of Mexicali, capital of the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California.
- Hera Shekinah T. Vizcarra. Department of Science and Technology Scholarship qualifier(2002)of the Philippines[2]; Received Salmon Arm College Scholarship for Academic Excellence (2006)in Canada.
- Jaime Vizcarra Cuéllar. Fellow of the Edward S. Mason Program in Public Policy and Management (Master degree) at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (1994-1995). Also, graduated from Auburn University, Alabama, USA with a Mater in Science in Economics (1979). Worked as National Representative of the AFS Intercultural Programs in Bolivia for 7 years and as Project Development Officer at the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bolivia for 25 years.
- Jay Vizcarra. New York City native - Musician, DJ, Dancer, Web Programmer/Designer and Flyer. A unique cultured product of what urban/business affairs are made of.
