Bernabe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Bernabe family

The surname Bernabe was first found in the north of Italy, especially in Tuscany. The name occasionally appears in the south, usually in forms which end in "o," but the northern forms ending in "i" are much more common. The name Bernabe, like many surnames originated as a personal name. The name Barnabas was a fairly common surname in Europe at the time surnames usage was first beginning, and was made popular by the fact that it was borne by a character in the Bible, a companion of St. Paul. The name means "son of Nabia," the name Nabia coming from an Arameic word meaning "confession."

Early History of the Bernabe family

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Bernabe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barnabei, Barnabeo, Barnabo, Barnaba, Barnobi, Bernabeo, Bernabe, Bernabo, Bernaba, Barnabucci, Barnacchi, Barni, Barno, Barna, Barnini, Barnino and many more.

Early Notables of the Bernabe family

Prominent among members of the family was

Tommaso Barnabei (Bernabei), also known as Maso Papacello (c. 1500-1559), an Italian painter of the Renaissance, he was a pupil of Luca Signorelli, and aided Giulio Romano in Rome

Bernabe Ranking

In the United States, the name Bernabe is the 10,813^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bernabe is ranked the 5,332^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Bernabe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bernabe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Marguerite Bernabe, who arrived in South Carolina in 1763 3

Bernabe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Bernabe, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1802 3
Juan Bernabe, who landed in Florida in 1863 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Bernabe (post 1700) +

Richard A. Bernabe, American photographer, teacher and author, specialized on nature, wild life and travel photography
Amalia Bernabé (1895-1983), Argentine stage and film actress
Paulino Bernabe II (b. 1960), Spanish luthier
Paulino Bernabe Senior (1932-2007), Spanish luthier
Jean Bernabé (1942-2017), French writer and linguist
Teresa Bernabe (b. 1983), Spanish cellist and singer-songwriter

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)