Garro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
Spain

It is quite likely that the name Garro was originally a habitation name; that is, a surname created from a pre-existing place name. In the French Basque province of Behenavarra, there is a Château Garro located in Garro valley.

Early Origins of the Garro family

The surname Garro was first found in the Navarre-Basque region. Bearers of the name came originally from France where the title of Baron de Garron was granted by Luis XIV in May, 1654.

Early History of the Garro family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garro research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1589, 1623, 1671, 1675, 1678, 1682, 1692, 1702, 1743, 1765, 1786 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Garro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Garro Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garro, Garrobo and others.

Early Notables of the Garro family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

Marcos José de Garro Senei de Artola, nicknamed "El Santo" ("The Saint"), (1623-1702), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator, Governor of Tucumán from 1675-1678, Governor of Buenos Air...

Garro migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garro Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angelo Garro, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Ferla, Sicily, in 1907
Cesarea Garro, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from Carlentini, Italy, in 1909
Carmelo Garro, aged 22, who landed in America from Belvedere, Italy, in 1910
Carmela Garro, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from Cassaro, Sicily, in 1916
Carmelo Garro, aged 46, who settled in America from Cassaro, Italy, in 1920
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Garro (post 1700) +

Ignacio Garro Gómez de Carrero (b. 1981), Spanish footballer
Dante Garro (d. 2008), Argentine football player and manager
Linda Garro, professor of anthropology at UCLA
Elena Garro (b. 1920), Mexican novelist, playwright and poet