Colmenar Surname History

Origins Available:
Spain

The Colmenar surname is derived from the Spanish word "colmena," which means "beehive." In some instances, the surname no doubt evolved from the occupation of beekeeper, but it there were also several places named Colmena or one of its derivatives, and the surname may have been taken on from the place name.

Early Origins of the Colmenar family

The surname Colmenar was first found in Palencia, Castile.

Early History of the Colmenar family

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Colmenar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Colmenar, Colmenares, Colmenero and others.

Early Notables of the Colmenar family

Prominent among bearers of the Colmenar family name at this time was Antonio Hernandez Colmenero, from Huelva, a mariner, who was one of the few to survive the Magellen trip...
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Colmenar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Colmenar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mateo De Colmenar, who landed in America in 1813 1

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)