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![Show Contents]() Depena History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain
Noble surnames, such as Depena, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Depena, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Depena family originally lived near a cliff or on a rocky patch of land. Ancient records reveal the name Depena is derived from the Spanish word "peña," which means "rock," "crag" or "cliff." Early Origins of the Depena familyThe surname Depena was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. Early History of the Depena familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Depena research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1338 is included under the topic Early Depena History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Depena Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pena, Peña, Penas, Peñas, de Pena, de Peña, de la Pena, de la Peña, Peñal, Penal, Peñón, Peñon, Penón, Penon, Peño, Peno, Peñuela and many more. Early Notables of the Depena familyProminent among members of the family were seventeenth century Spanish writer Juan Antonio de la Peña; eighteenth century Colombian military officer Vicente Peña; nineteenth century Colombian poet Belisario Peña; nineteenth century Ecuadoran jurist and diplomat Lorenzo R. Peña; nineteenth century Colombian naturalist Camilo Peña; nineteenth century...
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Depena Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Depena migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Depena Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Juan DePena, who landed in Guatemala in 1838 1
- 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)
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Depena migration to the United States 
