Zamor Surname HistoryThe surname Zamor comes from name of the city and province of Zamora, which is located on the Duero in northwest Spain. Because of its strategic position, the city was disputed during the Middle Ages, first between the Christians and Moors, then between the kingdoms of Leon and Castille. Early Origins of the Zamor familyThe surname Zamor was first found in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa, in north western Spain. Early History of the Zamor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zamor research. Another 254 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1542, 1623, 1770 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Zamor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Zamor Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Zamora, Zanora, Zamor, Samora, Zamaura, Zamore and others. Early Notables of the Zamor familyProminent among members of the family
Migration of the Zamor familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco and Christobal de Zamora, who sailed to Spanish America in 1511; Felipo de Zamora, who did the same in 1512; Diego de Zamora, who immigrated to Peru with his family in 1534.
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