Roibal, also spelled Roybal and Ruibal, is a
Galician surname, later introduced into the Americas . It has its origin in the hamlet of ''Ruibal'', in the municipality of
Moraña,
Galicia
Galicia may refer to:
Geographic regions
* Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain
** Gallaecia, a Roman province
** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia
** The medieval King ...
, Spain where 3% of the inhabitants are surnamed ''Ruibal''.
In Galicia, the surname is in use at least since the 14th century.
History
In the Americas, the name first appears in documents dating to around 1675. One of the first recorded instances is that of Ignacio Roibal, a soldier who traveled with
Don Diego de Vargas
Diego de Vargas Zapata y Luján Ponce de León y Contreras (1643–1704), commonly known as Don Diego de Vargas, was a Spanish Governor of the New Spain territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, to the US states of New Mexico and Arizona, titular ...
to reconquer the city of
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label= Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The name “S ...
from the Native Americans after the
Pueblo Revolt
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680, also known as Popé's Rebellion or Popay's Rebellion, was an uprising of most of the indigenous Pueblo people against the Spanish empire, Spanish colonizers in the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, larger than prese ...
of 1680. Fray
Angélico Chávez, a New Mexico historian, is also a descendant of the New Mexico Roibal lineage and was one of the first to trace it. Many Roibals (Roybals) trace their ancestry to the New Mexico cities of Santa Fe,
Pojoaque,
El Rancho,
Jacona, to the
San Ildefonso Pueblo
San Ildefonso Pueblo ( Tewa: Pʼohwhogeh Ówîngeh ’òhxʷógè ʔówîŋgè"where the water cuts through"
) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States, and a federally recognized tribe, established c. 13 ...
, where it is shared by
Native Americans, and to the historical area of Cuyumungue.
Notable people with the last name Roybal
* Alfonso Roybal (also known as
Awa Tsireh
Awa Tsireh (February 1, 1898 – March 30, 1955), also known as Alfonso Roybal and Cattail Bird, was a San Ildefonso Pueblo painter and artist in several genres including metalwork. He was part of the art movement known as the San Ildefonso ...
),
San Ildefonso Pueblo
San Ildefonso Pueblo ( Tewa: Pʼohwhogeh Ówîngeh ’òhxʷógè ʔówîŋgè"where the water cuts through"
) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States, and a federally recognized tribe, established c. 13 ...
artist and painter
*
Antonio Roybal
Antonio Roybal (born October 1, 1976) is an American fine-art painter and sculptor from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Early life
Antonio is the son of David and Aggie Roybal, born in Santa Fe but raised in Southern California. He lived in San Di ...
, American painter and sculptor
*
Edward R. Roybal (1916–2005), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
*
Josefa Roybal, 20th-century Native American artist
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Lucille Roybal-Allard, American politician
*
Patricia Roybal Caballero, American politician from New Mexico
Sources
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