| ![Show Contents]() Barbo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Barbo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barbo, 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. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Barbo family lived in the region of Barbarius, in the province of Tarragona. Early Origins of the Barbo familyThe surname Barbo was first found in Castile, prominent among the medieval Christian kingdoms of Spain. Early History of the Barbo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barbo research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1127, 1394, 1529, 1539, 1590 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Barbo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barbo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Barba, Barbo, Barbado, Barbada, de Barbada, Barbachano, Barbadillo, Barbón, Barbon, Barbosa, Barboso, Barbero, Barbera, Barberán, Barberan, Barbería, Barberia, Barbasán and many more. Early Notables of the Barbo familyProminent among members of the family were thirteenth century Castilian landowner Pelayo Barbero; Martín de Barbada, knight of the Reconquest, who died in 1394 during an unsuccessful attempt to capture Granada; Lope de Barba Figueroa, made a Knight of St. John...
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barbo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Barbo familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pedro Barba, who became Lieutenant Governor of Havana, and later accompanied Hernán Cortés to Mexico. Other early migrants to the New World included Alonso Barboso, who sailed to America in 1512.
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