Camargo Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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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.

Camargo Early Origins

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The surname Camargo was first found in Castile, an important kingdom of medieval Spain.

Camargo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Camargo, Camarguillo and others.

Camargo Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camargo research. Another 390 words (28 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.

Camargo Early Notables (pre 1700)

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.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan de Camargo, who sailed to Peru in 1592.

Contemporary Notables of the name Camargo (post 1700)

Christian Camargo (b. 1971), American actor
Ángel Camargo (b. 1967), Colombian retired road racing cyclist
Hebe Maria Camargo (b. 1929), Brazilian TV presenter, singer, and actress

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Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-209).
Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Chronological list of passengers to Spanish America (including Florida and Louisiana, 1538-1559). From documents in the "Indian Archives". Sevilla. Print.
Carr, Raymond. Spain, 1808-1975. 2nd Ed. . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 978-0198221272).
de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Heraldic Patronimica Española Y Sus Patronimicos Compuestos. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1976. Print.
de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Camargo Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Camargo Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 13 February 2015 at 16:32.