Caínzos
Caínzos or Cainzos are Spanish spellings for the Basque surname Gaintza ("pasturable land") and placename; there are two small villages in the province of Gipuzkoa with this name. `
Historical Parish Records
On 7th October 1629, María Cainzos-Come, daughter of Bartolomé Caínzos and María Come, was baptised at the church of “Santa María de la Anunciación”, in Robladillo (this days, province of Valladolid).
On 23rd April 1693, María Francisca Gainza-Artaza, daughter of Diego Gainza and María Artaza, was baptised at the church of “Santa Fe”, in Caparroso (province of Navarra).
Coat of Arms
Over the centuries, there have been many different coat of arms associated with this surname. At the “Real Chancillería de Valladolid” there are different records for this surname amongst other “Expedientes de Hidalguía” held in their archive. Which are open for public use, genealogists and family historians. [1]
Surname Distribution
These days there are people with this surname in different parts of the world most notably in Spain and Argentina.
Spain In accordance with the data provided by the INE 2007 the distribution of this surname in Spain is as follows: [2]
- In Galicia, where most of the people with this surname is found in the Province of A Corunna
- In the Basque Country, where most people with this surname is found in Province of Biscay
Argentina In the Province of Tucumán, where not only people with this surname were amongst the first europeans to arrive in South America but they were and are still are related to some of the most powerfull land owner families in Argentina[3]
People
- Jesús María Caínzos-Fernández[4] Vicepresident of BBVA since 28th January 2000.
- Agustín Gaínza-Vicandi (aka "Piru") Footballer from the Basque Country in Spain, Athletic Club de Bilbao 1940s and 1950s.
- Julio Cainzo [5] Sugar Businessman Province of Tucumán, Argentina (1880-1950).
References
- ^ Expedientes de Hidalguía en el Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid: Cainzos
- ^ Distribución territorial de apellidos en España, según Instituto Nacional de Estadística
- ^ Herrera, Claudia E.: "Élites y Poder en Argentina y España en la Segunda Mitad del S.XIX". (Madrid: Complutense Universtity Press, 2003) ISBN:84-669-1993-7
- ^ Mr Jesus M. Caínzos - Vice Chairman, BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
- ^ Antigua Casa de Julio Cainzo en Tucumán, Argentina, que hoy alberga el "Centro Cultural Alberto Rougés".