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The surname Samara 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.
The surname Samara was first found in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa, in north western Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Samara research. Another 254 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1542, 1623, 1770 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Samara History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Zamora, Zanora, Zamor, Samora, Zamaura, Zamore and others.
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 Samara Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.