Sanavria History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble Spanish surname Sanavria is of toponymic origin. Toponymic surnames are those names which derive their origin from a particular place-name near which the original bearer lived or held land.Thus, the surname Sanavria signifies "one from Sanabria."

Early Origins of the Sanavria family

The surname Sanavria was first found in the province of Zamora, in the northern Regions of Spain. The earliest references to the surname Sanavria include a record of Diego Alonso de Sanabria, who was mayor of the Spanish island of Fuerteventura.

Early History of the Sanavria family

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Sanavria Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sanbria, Sanabrie, Sanavria, Sanibrie and others.

Early Notables of the Sanavria family

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Migration of the Sanavria family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego De Sanabria who arrived in Florida in 1538; Hernando De Sanabria who came to New Spain in 1566; Esteban De Sanabria who settled in New Granada in 1577.

Contemporary Notables of the name Sanavria (post 1700) +

Carlos Rivero Sanavria (1864-1915), Venezuelan artist