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Etymology of Camargos

What does the name Camargos mean?

Noble surnames, such as Camargos, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Camargos, 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.

Early Origins of the Camargos family

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

Early History of the Camargos family

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Camargos Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Camargos family

were José Antonio de Camargo, created Count of Villareal in 1669; nineteenth century Bolivian military officer and patriot José Vicente Camargo; and nineteenth century Colombian diplomat and politician Sergio Camargo. Miguel Gomez Camargo, born at Guadalajara about the middle of the 16th century was...
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Migration of the Camargos family

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



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