The surname Zamarro comes from name of the city and province of Zamora, which is located on the Duero in northwest Spain. Because of its strategic position, the city was disputed during the Middle Ages, first between the Christians and Moors, then between the kingdoms of Leon and Castille.
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Early Origins of the Zamarro family
The surname Zamarro was first found in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa, in north western Spain.
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Early History of the Zamarro family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zamarro research. Another 254 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1542, 1623, 1770 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Zamarro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Zamarro Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Zamora, Zanora, Zamor, Samora, Zamaura, Zamore and others.
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Early Notables of the Zamarro family
Prominent among members of the family were Rodrigo Zamorano (1542-1623), a cosmographer of the royal house of Philip II of Spain; Francesco de Zamora of Villafranca de Montes de Oca (Burgos), who was ennobled in 1770; and Juan Manuel de Zamora y Sainz... Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Zamarro Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Zamarro family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco and Christobal de Zamora, who sailed to Spanish America in 1511; Felipo de Zamora, who did the same in 1512; Diego de Zamora, who immigrated to Peru with his family in 1534.
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