Carbajal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Carbajal is a Portuguese topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. The name Carbajal is derived from the Portuguese word 'carvalho,' which means oak, and indicates that the original bearer lived near a prominent oak or oak grove.
Early Origins of the Carbajal family
The surname Carbajal was first found in the Portuguese town of Penacova, which lies at the foot of the Carvalho Mountains. However, the name is also known in the Spanish town of Carballo, which lies close to the Portuguese border, in the province of Galicia.
The founding father of the family is thought to have been Bartolomeu Domingues, who owned the estate of Carvalho. The grandson of Bartolomeu, Fernao Gomes de Carvalho, was an attendant to Prince Alfonso, son of King Dinis.
Early History of the Carbajal family
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Carbajal Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Caravalho, Carvalho, Carbajal, Carvajal, Carbajal and others.
Early Notables of the Carbajal family
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Carbajal Ranking
In the United States, the name Carbajal is the 4,316th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
Carbajal migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Carbajal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Felipe Carbajal, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1836 2
- Pedro Carbajal, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1840 2
- Diego De Carbajal, who landed in New Spain in 1853 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Carbajal (post 1700) +
- Michael Carbajal (b. 1967), American five-time world boxing light flyweight champion and two-time silver medalist
- Nicholas G. Carbajal (b. 1877), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Louisiana State Senate, 1950. Entombed in mausoleum at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana 3
- Michael Carbajal, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1974 3
- M. J. Carbajal, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920 3
- Jeff A. Carbajal, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2000 3
- Gilbert A. Carbajal, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 2008 3
- Delia Carbajal, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 3
- Antonio Félix "Tota" Carbajal Rodríguez (1929-2023), Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, nicknamed "El Cinco Copas"
- José María Carbajal Pruzzo (1943-2010), Uruguayan singer, composer and guitarist
- José María Jesús Carbajal (1809-1874), Mexican freedom fighter
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html