The surname Borrega is of local origin, being one of those surnames based on the name of a place where a man once lived or where he once owned land. The Spanish word "borrego" means "lamb," and the toponym may have indicated a place where lambs grazed.
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Early Origins of the Borrega family
The surname Borrega was first found in the kingdom of Galicia, in the northwestern region of the Iberian peninsula.
Early History of the Borrega family
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Borrega Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Borrega, Borregos, Boregas, Borrégo and others.
Early Notables of the Borrega family
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Migration of the Borrega family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gaspar Borrego Padilla who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860; and Juan Borrego Romero who settled in Puerto Rico 1860.
