Asenjo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The noble surname Asenjo is of Spanish descent and appears to be of locative origin. Thus, the name is derived from a natural or man-made feature near to where the original bearer once dwelled. In this instance, the surname Asenjo is derived from the Basque word "asen" meaning "blackBerry bush," and the locative suffix "-sio." Thus the surname Asenjo signifies "dweller at the place where the blackberry bushes grew."

Early Origins of the Asenjo family

The surname Asenjo was first found in the northern Basque country, where the family was able to establish their "casa solar" and become an influential family.

Early History of the Asenjo family

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Asenjo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Asensio, Asencio, Asenjo, Asentzio and others.

Early Notables of the Asenjo family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

Don Jeronimo Asenjo who was granted the honor of Knight of Catalonia in 1736

Asenjo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Asenjo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Asenjo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1837 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Asenjo (post 1700) +

Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (1823-1894), well-known composer of the popular Spanish opera form, zarzuela

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)