Olabarria History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Olabarria

What does the name Olabarria mean?

The Olabarria surname is derived from the Basque words "ola," meaning "forge," and "berri," or "new." It has also been suggested that the name was habitational, taken on from any of several places in Navarre named Olaberri.

Early Origins of the Olabarria family

The surname Olabarria was first found in the city of Durango, Biscaye (Vizcaya).

Early History of the Olabarria family

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Olabarria Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Olavarria, Olabarria, Olabarriaga, Olabarrieta and others.

Early Notables of the Olabarria family

were Olabarria De Ceanuri who were made members of the Royal Order of Santiago in 1701

Olabarria migration to the United States +

Olabarria Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Olabarria, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1855 1

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)