Noble surnames, such as Cordovez, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Cordovez, 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.
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Early Origins of the Cordovez family
The surname Cordovez was first found in Andalucia, in southern Spain.
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Early History of the Cordovez family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cordovez research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1527, 1534, 1558, 1604, 1703 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Cordovez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cordovez Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Córdoba, de Córdoba, Cordoba, de Cordoba, Córdova, de Córdova, Cordova, de Cordova, Cordobés, Cordobes, Cordovés, Cordoves and many more.
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Early Notables of the Cordovez family
Notable bearers of the family name Cordovez
nineteenth century Chilean soldier and patriot José María Cordovez
nineteenth century Chilean military officer and politician Gregorio Cordovez
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Migration of the Cordovez family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, who voyaged to America in 1517 and was the first European to set foot on the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. Also of note was Juan de Có.
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