Cuba History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cuba family

The surname Cuba was first found in Austria, where the name Kubeck of Kubua became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Cuba family

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Cuba Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kuba, Kubeck, Kubua, Cuba, Cubua and others.

Early Notables of the Cuba family

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Cuba migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cuba Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jayme Cuba, aged 51, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 1
Manuel Cuba, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 1
Johann Cuba, who emigrated from Bremen to New York in 1864
Tomas Cuba, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1894
Maria Cuba, aged 5, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
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Cuba Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Franceco Cuba, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
Gosefoh Cuba, aged 30, who immigrated to America from Chotowa, Austria, in 1909
Katharina Cuba, aged 27, who landed in America from Germany, in 1909
Giovanni Cuba, aged 25, who landed in America from Villarosa, Caltanisetta, Italy, in 1912
Adam Cuba, aged 45, who landed in America from Divor, Hungary, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Cuba (post 1700) +

Ignacio Alberto Cuba Carrero (b. 1962), Cuban former gold medalist marathon runner
Manuel Díaz of Cuba, who won a gold medal in fencing at the 1904 Olympics
Cuba M. Gooding Sr. (1944-2017), American singer and actor, father of Cuba Gooding
Cuba Gooding Jr. (b. 1968), Academy Award winning film actor for his role in "Jerry Maguire"
Mrs. Cuba Proctor, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1948 2

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html