Colina Surname History

Origins Available:
France
Italy

The prominent surname Colina originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. The surname Colina is derived from the Latin personal name Nicholaus, which means people's victory.

Early Origins of the Colina family

The surname Colina was first found in Ile-de-France, where a family of this name was long established, and grew into one of the more eminent families of the region.

Early History of the Colina family

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Colina Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Collin, Colin, Colinet, Collinet, Colinot, Collinot, Colineau, Collineau, Colinaud and many more.

Early Notables of the Colina family

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Colina migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Colina Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

P Colina, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1839 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Colina (post 1700) +

Edgardo Colina Labella (1951-2021), Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Cebu City from 2019 until his death in 2021

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)