| ![Show Contents]() Çobo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ÇoboWhat does the name Çobo mean? The noble Spanish surname Çobo is of local origin, that is, it is derived from the name of a place where a man once lived or held land. In this instance the surname Çobo comes from the Latin word "covum," which corresponds to the English word "hollow" or "cave." Thus, the original bearer of the name most likely lived in a place well known for its proximity to some caves. Early Origins of the Çobo familyThe surname Çobo was first found in the province of Burgos in the northern region of Castile-Leon. The earliest records of the name Çobo are from the church of Santo Domingo de la Calzada which mentions a Knight by the name of don Juan Cobo in 1157. Early History of the Çobo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Çobo research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1406, 1582 and 1657 are included under the topic Early Çobo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Çobo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cobos, Covo, Covillo and others. Early Notables of the Çobo family- Pedro Rodriguez de los Cobos, who distinguished himself in "la batalla de los Collejares" in 1406
- Bernabe Cobo (1582-1657), a Spanish Jesuit missionary and writer
| Çobo migration to the United States | + |
Çobo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- M Cobo, aged 33, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
- Juan Cobo, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 1
- Upiaro Cobo, aged 22, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 1
- Ulpini Cobo, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1847 1
- Francisco Cobo, who landed in Peru in 1853 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Çobo (post 1700) | + |
- Juan José Cobo Acebo (b. 1981), Spanish professional road racing cyclist
- Eugenio Cobo Guzmán (b. 1951), journalist in Spain
- Mario Cobo Barona (b. 1930), professor of literature in Ecuador
- 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)
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