The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Carissa. The original bearer of the name Carissa, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Carissa family originally lived in a place called Carrasco, which is in the municipality of Sandion de la Ribvera, in the province of Salamanca.
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Early Origins of the Carissa family
The surname Carissa was first found in Castile, an important medieval kingdom of northern Spain.
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Early History of the Carissa family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carissa research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1064, 1670 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Carissa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Carissa Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Carrasco, Carrasca, Carrascal, Carrascosa, Carrascoso, Carrasquedo, Carrasquilla and many more.
Early Notables of the Carissa family
Prominent among members of the family were Francisco Carrasco, created Marquis of La Corona in 1769; Juan Carrasco (died c. 1670) Spanish apologist from Madrid; eighteenth century Spanish military officer and writer Esteban Félix... Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Carissa Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Carissa family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Julián Carrasco, a priest who accompanied Pedro de Mendoza to Argentina. He witnessed the founding of the city of Buenos Aires in 1536; and was the first parish priest of Buenos Aires. Other early migrants to the New World included Martí.
Contemporary Notables of the name Carissa (post 1700)
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Carissa Faustina Etienne (1952-2023), Dominican public health expert, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) (2018–2023)
Carissa Halston, co-founder of American literary press Aforementioned Productions
Carissa Gump (b. 1983), née Gordon, American weightlifter, five-time consecutive American Open champion (2002-2006)
Carissa Romero, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004 1
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