Chavarri History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Chavarri, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Chavarri, 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. The Chavarri family originally lived in the district of Chavarri which is in Vizcaya. The place-name Chavarri is derived from the Basque word "etxe-barria," which means "new house."

Early Origins of the Chavarri family

The surname Chavarri was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain.

Early History of the Chavarri family

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Chavarri Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chavarría, Chavarria, Chávarri, Chavarri, Chavaría, Chavaria, Chábarri, Chabarri, de Chábarri, de Chabarri, Chabarría, Chabarria, Echeverría, Echeverria, Echavarría, Echavarria, de Echavarría, de Echavarria, Echavaría, Echavaria, Echevarría, Echevarria, Echeberría, Echeberria, Echebarría, Echebarria, Echéberri, Echeberri, Echébarri, Echebarri, Echévarri, Echevarri, Echéverri, Echeverri, Echarri and many more.

Early Notables of the Chavarri family

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Chavarri migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chavarri Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

brothers Francisco, Manuel and Miguel Chávarri de la Torre, who sailed to Puerto Rico in 1831
Francisco De Chavarri, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1831 1
Pedro De Chavarri, aged 18, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1832 1
Manuel D Chavarri, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1832 1
José Chávarri, who sailed to Puerto Rico in 1863
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Contemporary Notables of the name Chavarri (post 1700) +

Marta Chávarri, Spanish journalist
Benigno Chávarri y Salazar, Spanish politician
Carmen Andújar Sotos de Chavarri, distinguished concert pianist

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)