The distinguished Spanish surname Covarrubia is of toponymic origin, deriving from a place where the initial bearer once resided or held land. In this instance, the surname derives from a town of the same name in the province and diocese of Burgos. The town is situated on the margin of the river of the same name. It is of ancient origin and is the site of a building that once housed the royal archives, founded by Felipe III.
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Early Origins of the Covarrubia family
The surname Covarrubia was first found in the ancient kingdom of Castile, an important region during the Middle Ages and the Christian Reconquest of Spain.
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Early History of the Covarrubia family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Covarrubia research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1488, 1539, 1570, 1613 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Covarrubia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Covarrubia Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Covarrubia, Cobarubia, Corvarruvia and others.
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Early Notables of the Covarrubia family
Prominent among bearers of the Covarrubia family name at this time was
Marcos de Covarrubias, who resided in Toledo in the early sixteenth century, and Pedro Covarrubias, an eloquent orator, who was born in Burgos in the second half of the fifteenth century...
Alonso de Covarrubias (1488-1570) was a Spanish architect and architect at the end of the fifteenth century...
Sebastián de Covarrubias (1539-1613) was a Spanish lexicographer, cryptographer, chaplain and writer...
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Migration of the Covarrubia family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Catalina Covarrubias who came to New Spain in 1535; Francisco De Covarrubias who arrived in New Spain with his wife Maria Ramirez in 1563; Domingo De Covarrubias who settled in New Spain in 1571.
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