Heraldry and the Ganboa Surname

The spelling Ganboa grew out of Gamboa, a Spanish surname with a long paper trail. At root, the name means “From Gamboa”.

Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Ganboa has “n” where Gamboa has “m”.

Arms linked to Gamboa and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Ganboa family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.