Colom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Colom family

The surname Colom was first found in Valencia, on Spain's Mediterranean coast.

Early History of the Colom family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Colom research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1094, 1099, 1102, 1238, 1492, 1651, 1675, 1679, 1680, 1691, 1696, 1701, 1706, 1708 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Colom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Colom Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Colom, Colomer, Colombe, Colomb, Colomi, Colomo, Colomé, Coloma, Colomas, Colombi, Colomina, Colominas, Colombara, Colombare, Colombaro and many more.

Early Notables of the Colom family

Prominent among members of the family was Cristóbal Colón (Christoper Columbus), the famed navigator and discoverer of the Americas in 1492; and Pedro Manuel Colón de Portugal, 7th Duke of...
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Colom migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Colom Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Tomas Colom, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 1
Antonio Colom, aged 17, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1882 1
Guillermo Colom, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1883 1

Colom migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Colom Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Ann Colom, aged 28, a housemaid, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Joseph Somes" in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Colom (post 1700) +

Antonio Colom Mas (b. 1978), Spanish cyclist, winner of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2006, the Vuelta a Mallorca in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía in 2002
Josep Colom (b. 1947), Spanish classical pianist
Enrique Colom (b. 1941), Spanish theologian, Consultor of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Antoni Lluis Adrover Colom (b. 1982), known as Tuni, a Spanish professional footballer
Joan Colom i Altemir (1921-2017), Spanish photographer renowned for his portraits of Barcelona's underworld and working class
Ulpiano Colóm y Ferrer (1861-1920), Puerto Rican politician, Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico in 898
Joaquín "Quino" Colom Barrufet (b. 1988), Andorran basketball player
Manuel Colom Argueta (1932-1979), Guatemalan politician, Mayor of Guatemala City (1970-1974)
Josep Melcior Prat i Colom (1780-1855), Catalan nationalist politician and writer, Governor of Barcelona in 1835 and Civil Governor of Guipuzcoa in 1855
Álvaro Colom Caballeros (b. 1951), Guatemalan politician, 35th President of Guatemala (2008-2012)

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOSEPH SOMES / SOAMES 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850JosephSomes.htm