Desosa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Desosa

What does the name Desosa mean?

The distinguished surname Desosa comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The Spanish surname Desosa is the Castillian form of the Galician and Portuguese surname Souza or Sousa.

Early Origins of the Desosa family

The surname Desosa was first found in Galicia, in northwestern Spain.

Early History of the Desosa family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desosa research. Another 331 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1037, 1139 and 1391 are included under the topic Early Desosa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Desosa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sosa, de Sosa, Soso, Soza, Sousa, de Sousa, Souza and many more.

Early Notables of the Desosa family

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Desosa migration to the United States +

Desosa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Diego DeSosa, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 1
Jeronimo DeSosa, who arrived in Veragua in 1835 1
Pedro DeSosa, who landed in Veragua in 1835 1
Juana DeSosa, who landed in America in 1836 1
Marcos DeSosa, who arrived in New Spain in 1836 1
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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)