Show ContentsGarrobo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

It is quite likely that the name Garrobo was originally a habitation name; that is, a surname created from a pre-existing place name. In the French Basque province of Behenavarra, there is a Château Garro located in Garro valley.

Early Origins of the Garrobo family

The surname Garrobo was first found in the Navarre-Basque region. Bearers of the name came originally from France where the title of Baron de Garron was granted by Luis XIV in May, 1654.

Early History of the Garrobo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garrobo research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1589, 1623, 1671, 1675, 1678, 1682, 1692, 1702, 1743, 1765, 1786 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Garrobo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Garrobo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garro, Garrobo and others.

Early Notables of the Garrobo family

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United States Garrobo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garrobo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pedro Garrobo, who landed in Rio de la Plata in 1835 1


  1. 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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