Origin Displayed: Spanish
Spelling variations of this family name include: Robles, de Robles, Roble, Robleda, Robledo, de Robledo, Robledano, Robledillo, de Robledillo, Robreño, Robreno, Robreda, de Robreda, Robredo, de Robredo, Robredillo and many more.First found in Castile, in north central Spain. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Jorge Robledo, who voyaged to Colombia in the 1530s, and was one of the first Europeans to see the Cauca River. He was named Governor of these new territories by King Charles V. Other early migrants to the New World bearing this surname or a variant spelling of the name included Baltasar Robledo Alvarez, who sailed to America in 1512. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009) Motto Translated: From hard work, come great rewards.
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