Carballo History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe origins the old family name Carballo can be found within medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Carballo family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. The surname Carballo was an occupational name for a knight or a knight's servant. Early Origins of the Carballo familyThe surname Carballo was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Carballo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carballo research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1176, 1535, 1560, 1572, 1644, 1645, 1656, 1670, 1679, 1697, 1703, 1704, 1707, 1740, 1800, 1816, 1829, 1839, 1862, 1876, 1880, 1886 and 1912 are included under the topic Early Carballo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carballo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Caballero, Caballeros, Caballer, Caballé, Caballe, Caballería, Caballeria, Caballo, Caballos, de Caballos, Cavallo, Cavallos, de Cavallos, Cavallón, Cavallon, de Cavallón, de Cavallon, Cavallero, Cavallería and many more. Early Notables of the Carballo familyProminent among members of the family Francisco Cevallos, Spanish composer, active from 1535 to 1572 and was canon and musical director of the cathedral at Burgos. Among his compositions scattered throughout Spain, may be mentioned a fine mass in the church 'Del Pilar' at Saragossa, and a motet 'Inter vestibulum' in Eslava's Lira Sacra Hispaña. 1Other early notables include: Pedro Rodríguez Cubero (1656-1704), a Spanish admiral, Governor of New Mexico between 1697 and 1703; Pedro Cubero Sebastián (1645-c.1697), a Spanish priest, best known for his travel around the world from 1670 to 1679.Fermín Caballero y Morgáez (1800-1876) was a Spanish geographer... Carballo RankingIn the United States, the name Carballo is the 11,403rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Carballo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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