Taboa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Taboa

The surname Taboada was traced to Galicia, in the Province of Lugo, to the municipality of Taboada, where the name was originated. With time, the surname spread through other areas of the Spanish speaking world, in Spain and in the American continent. The term “taboada” comes from “tabla”, from the latin “tabula” that means “plank, a flat piece of wood, longer than wider and not too thick.” It is significant the fact that the region is known for its many sawmills and that the wood industry dates to very remote times. Another meaning given by specialists is that of “taboa” (“tabla”; lat. “tabula”), equivalent to the Spanish “tablada”, meaning “each of the spaces in which an orchard is divided for irrigation.” From the house of Taboada branched houses like the Bergaza (Lugo) from which sprung the notorious General Tabuada, victorious over the French at the battle of Cogarderas (Asturga), during the war for independence.

Early Origins of the Taboa family

Early History of the Taboa family

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Taboa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Taboada, Taba, Taboa, Tabuada, Taboadas and others.

Early Notables of the Taboa family

• Felipe Antonio Gil Taboada, Spanish prelate born at the bishopric of Lugo, in the 16th century, was Governor for the Supreme Council of Castille
• Ojea of Ulloa Vazquez Taboada (17th century), inquisitive genealogist, who wrote many letters on the matter. The Taboada confirmed their nobility en la military Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, and the...
• Pedro Maria Taboada, from the Infantry, in 1799
• Joaquin Taboada, Chaplain, in 1803

Migration of the Taboa family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco Gil of Taboada and Lemos (1733-1809), born in Galicia, knight of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem when he was 16 years old, Viceroy of Nueva Granada, took command of Cartagena of Indies in 1789, Viceroy of Peru (1790-1796), made possible the first publication, the “Mercurio Peruano,” thus promoting popular reading for the first time.