Show ContentsGaribay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Garibay surname was a patronymic surname created from the medieval personal name Garibaldo, which comes in turn from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "gari," meaning "lance" and "baldi," meaning "courageous."

Early Origins of the Garibay family

The surname Garibay was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port city on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa, in the Italian region of Liguria.

Early History of the Garibay family

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Garibay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garibaldi, Garibaldo, Gariboldi, Giribaldi, Gribaldi, Garimoldi, Grippaldi and many more.

Early Notables of the Garibay family

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Garibay Ranking

In the United States, the name Garibay is the 5,164th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Garibay migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garibay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francisco Garibay, aged 33, who settled in America, in 1895
Garibay Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Ernesto Garibay, aged 25, who landed in America from Mexico, Mexico, in 1917
  • Luis Garibay, aged 23, who landed in America from Mexico, Mexico, in 1920
  • Antonio Garibay, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Garibay (post 1700) +

  • Fernando Garibay, Mexican music producer, DJ, and songwriter
  • Pedro de Garibay (1729-1815), Spanish military officer, Viceroy of New Spain (1808-1809)
  • Fray Ángel María Garibay Kintana (1892-1967), Mexican Roman Catholic priest and philologist
  • Daniel Garibay (b. 1973), retired Mexican Major League Baseball player


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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