Noble surnames, such as Camargo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Camargo, 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.
The surname Camargo was first found in Castile, an important kingdom of medieval Spain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camargo research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1353 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Camargo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Camargo, Camarguillo and others.
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Camargo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan de Camargo, who sailed to Peru in 1592.