Corio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Corio

What does the name Corio mean?

The ancient Spanish surname Corio originates in Castile, Spain. The root word correa is from the Latin corrigia meaning 'fastening', from corrigere 'to straighten', 'to correct' and as such was an occupational name for a maker or seller or belts or leather straps. From this early origin, the name grew to mean 'leather strap' or 'belt.'

Early Origins of the Corio family

The surname Corio was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Corio family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corio research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1472, 1646, 1716, 1750 and 1823 are included under the topic Early Corio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Corio Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Correa, Corea, Correas, Correaz, Coreas, Coreaz, Correass Coreazz, Coria and many more.

Early Notables of the Corio family

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Corio migration to the United States +

Corio Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Corio, aged 14, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 1

Sources +

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)