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![Show Contents]() Ribalta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Noble surnames, such as Ribalta, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Ribalta, 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. The Ribalta family originally lived near a river bank or seaside. The surname Ribalta is derived from the word riparia, which is further derived form the Latin word ripa, which mean river bank or seaside. Early Origins of the Ribalta familyThe surname Ribalta was first found in Leon, in northwestern Spain. Early History of the Ribalta familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ribalta research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1236, 1243, 1248, 1265, 1576 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Ribalta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ribalta Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rivas, Riva, Ribas, Riba, de Rivas, de Ribas, de la Riva, de la Riba, de Riva, de Riba and many more. Early Notables of the Ribalta familyProminent among members of the family - were 16th century Spanish painter Francisco Ribalta, and his son Juan, also a painter
Migration of the Ribalta familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: missionary Juan de Riva. He witnessed the reconstruction of Buenos Aires in 1580; and charted the Río de la Plata. Other early migrants to the New World bearing this surname or a variant spelling of the name included Francisco de Rivas, who sailed to America in 1513.
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