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Etymology of Karranza

What does the name Karranza mean?

The surname Karranza comes from the place name Carranza or Karranza, a valley located in the district of Valmaseda, in the Basque province of Vizcaya.

Early Origins of the Karranza family

The surname Karranza was first found in the Basque region of Navarre.

Early History of the Karranza family

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Karranza Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carranza, Karranza and others.

Early Notables of the Karranza family

the Carranza family of Navarre, who held their ancestral seat at Miranda de Arga, in the district of Tafalla. Bartolome de Carranza de Miranda (1503-1576) the Spanish theologian, born in Miranda, Navarre was of this family. A Dominican, he became professor of theology at Valladolid, and in 1554, accompanied Philip II to England, where he...
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Migration of the Karranza family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Carranza, who landed in Spanish America in 1513; Juan de Carranza, who sailed to Spanish America in 1534; Melchor de Carranza, who immigrated to Peru in 1560.



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