Colmenares History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The Colmenares 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 Colmenares family

The surname Colmenares was first found in Palencia, Castile.

Early History of the Colmenares family

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Colmenares Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Colmenares family

Prominent among bearers of the Colmenares 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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Colmenares migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Colmenares Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Florencio De Colmenares, who arrived in South America in 1834 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Colmenares (post 1700) +

Ricardo Letts Colmenares (1937-2021), Peruvian politician, journalist and left-wing militant
Pau Colmenares, Bishop of Lleida, Catalonia from 1824-1832

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)