De ribas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as De ribas, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De ribas, 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. The De ribas family originally lived near a river bank or seaside. The surname De ribas is derived from the word riparia, which is further derived form the Latin word ripa, which mean river bank or seaside.

Early Origins of the De ribas family

The surname De ribas was first found in Leon, in northwestern Spain.

Early History of the De ribas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De ribas research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1236, 1243, 1248, 1265, 1576 and 1655 are included under the topic Early De ribas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

De ribas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rivas, Riva, Ribas, Riba, de Rivas, de Ribas, de la Riva, de la Riba, de Riva, de Riba and many more.

Early Notables of the De ribas family

Prominent among members of the family

Andres Perez De Ribas (1576-1655), a Spanish Jesuit missionary, and historian of north-western Mexico

De ribas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De ribas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anton DeRibas, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 1
Juan DeRibas, who landed in Spanish Main in 1837 1

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)