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Cobelas
Origin still under study
Noallo de Abaixo, Castrelo de Miño
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Origins under study
Origin still under study
The tree records Cobelas. Similar Galician place names and other surname traditions offer leads, but this branch’s etymology is not established.
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Name reference (opens in a new tab)Galicia · 2001
Census spelling: COBELAS · Galicia · 2001
- Rank in Galicia · 2001
- #1,213
- Occurrences in Galicia · 2001
- 160
- Share of surname occurrences
- 0.0031%
- Municipalities · 2001
- 7
This rank is shared by 8 surname spellings.
O Ribeiro · Ourense
The name around the Ribeiro · 2001
Selected municipalities, ordered by surname occurrences. The percentage is the share of all surname occurrences in each municipality.
Birthplace map| Municipality | Occurrences | Share of surname occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Cartelle | 43 | 0.5912% |
| Castrelo de Miño | 18 | 0.44% |
- people assigned this surname
- 1
- recorded birthplaces
- 1
- recorded spellings
- 1
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Antonia Cobelas
- Born
- Abt. 1735 · Noallo de Abaixo, Castrelo de Miño
- Died
- Abt. 1810
Recorded parents
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Recorded children
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Explore the family map| Recorded birthplace | People |
|---|---|
| Noallo de Abaixo, Castrelo de Miño | 1 |
Sources & further research
These references are research leads and word definitions; they do not establish this surname’s origin. Family details come from the tree, and the illustration is interpretive.
Real Academia Galega · Guía de apelidos (opens in a new tab)Our family tree · People and relationshipsO Ribeiro · Avia · Miño · Arnoia
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