| ![Show Contents]() Golla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of GollaWhat does the name Golla mean? Noble surnames, such as Golla, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Golla, 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. Golla is a habitation name, which is a type of local surname that is derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Golla familyThe surname Golla was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of the Iberian peninsula. Early History of the Golla familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Golla research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1274, 1440, 1507, 1563, 1617, 1618 and 1619 are included under the topic Early Golla History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Golla Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gallego, Gallegos and others. Early Notables of the Golla familyFernando Gallego (c.1440-1507), a Spanish painter, his art is generally regarded as Hispano-Flemish in style, who decorated many churches in the regions of Leon and Extremadura; Fernando Talaverano Gallegos, also known as...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Golla Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Golla Rankingthe United States, the name Golla is the 17,759th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Golla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Marie Golla, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- Maximilian Golla, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1892
- Pauline Golla, aged 28, who immigrated to America, in 1892
Golla Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Ferdinando Golla, aged 16, who landed in America from Oste, Italy, in 1913
- Giuseppi Golla, aged 52, who immigrated to the United States from Asti, Italy, in 1919
- Luciano Golla, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1920
- Carolina Golla, aged 21, who landed in America from Incisa Belbo, Italy, in 1920
- Charles Golla, aged 25, who settled in America, in 1924
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