Noble surnames, such as Campero, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Campero, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.
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Early Origins of the Campero family
The surname Campero was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.
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Early History of the Campero family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Campero research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1242, 1508, 1784 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Campero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Campero Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Campos, Campo, de Campos, de Campo, del Campo, Camps, Campillo, del Campillo, Ocampo, de Ocampo, Campa and many more.
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Early Notables of the Campero family
Prominent among members of the family
nineteenth century Bolivian politician Narciso Campero
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Migration of the Campero family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco del Campo, who voyaged to Chile in the late 1500s and helped to pacify the native population there. Other early migrants to the New World included Alvaro de Campo, who sailed to America in 1517.
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