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This ancient surname dates back to Roman times cerca 92 BC, from a Roman general named Vivio Pacieco (a descendant of Pro-consul Lucio Viminio Pacieco who served Julius Caesar during the conquest of of what is now Portugal and Spain). It is generally accepted that the Pro-consul settled in this area and that one of the general's descendants, a Don Diego López Pacheco, known as "el grande" was the first bearer of the Pacheco name in Spain.
Don Diego López Pacheco (b. 1456 in Villena, Valencia, Spain-d. 1529 in Escalona, Toledo, Spain) held the following titles:
- Duque de Escalona, conde de Xiquena
- Grand Master of the Order of Santiago
- Mayordomo Mayor de doña Isabel I reina de Castilla (1480-1504)
Spelling variations include: Pacheco, Pachico, Pachón and Pachon.
Some early Pacheco settlers to the Americas include:
- Jacob and Rebeca Pacheco, who arrived in the Americas in 1679
- Pedro Pacheco, who arrived in America in 1816
- Franco and Anto Pacheco, age 37, who arrived in New Orleans, LA in 1831
- Juan Pacheco, who arrived in Rio de La Plata, Argentina in 1835
- Francisco, Melchor and Baltasar Pacheco, who arrived in New Spain in 1838
- Alonso Pacheco who arrived in Florida in 1838
- Jose M Pacheco who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860
Some Noteworthy Pacheco's:
- Jesús López Pacheco, Spanish-Canadian novelist
- José Emilio Pacheco, Mexican poet, novelist and literary critic
- Abel Pacheco (b. 1933), Costa Rica President
- Johnny Pacheco, Dominican Republic singer
- Alex Pacheco, Venezuela Professional baseball player
- Bernardo de Miera Y Pacheco, explorer & map maker
- Dr. Ferdie Pacheco, Professonal Boxing Doctor
- Fernando Castro Pacheco, Mexican Artist
- Anna Maria Pacheco, Brazilian Artist
- Germán Pacheco, Soccer Player (Atlético Madrid)
- Francisco Pacheco, Inventor of the hydrogen generator
- Daniel Pacheco, Soccer Player (Liverpool)
- Nathan Pacheco, Brazilian Tenor
- Duarte Pacheco, British Military Hero
- Jaime Pacheco, Portuquese Football Manager & National Team Player
- Maria Luisa, Bolivian Artist