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Etymology of Barbachano

What does the name Barbachano mean?

Noble surnames, such as Barbachano, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barbachano, 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. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Barbachano family lived in the region of Barbarius, in the province of Tarragona.

Early Origins of the Barbachano family

The surname Barbachano was first found in Castile, prominent among the medieval Christian kingdoms of Spain.

Early History of the Barbachano family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barbachano research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1127, 1394, 1529, 1539, 1590 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Barbachano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barbachano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barba, Barbo, Barbado, Barbada, de Barbada, Barbachano, Barbadillo, Barbón, Barbon, Barbosa, Barboso, Barbero, Barbera, Barberán, Barberan, Barbería, Barberia, Barbasán and many more.

Early Notables of the Barbachano family

were thirteenth century Castilian landowner Pelayo Barbero; Martín de Barbada, knight of the Reconquest, who died in 1394 during an unsuccessful attempt to capture Granada; Lope de Barba Figueroa, made a Knight of St. John in 1529; Juan Barba Cabeza de...
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Migration of the Barbachano family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pedro Barba, who became Lieutenant Governor of Havana, and later accompanied Hernán Cortés to Mexico. Other early migrants to the New World included Alonso Barboso, who sailed to America in 1512.


Contemporary Notables of the name Barbachano (post 1700) +

  • Fernando GR Barbachano, Mexican banker
  • Manuel Barbachano Ponce (1924-1994), Mexican film producer, director, screenwriter, and novelist


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