Espina History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Espina, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The Espina family name is derived from one of several places named Espinosa, found in a number of Spanish regions including Galicia and Vascongadas. The place-name Espinosa is derived from the word "espino," which means "hawthorn" and thus, the first bearer of this surname likely lived near a place where this tree grew in abundance.

Early Origins of the Espina family

The surname Espina was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Espina family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espina research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1578, 1590, 1595, 1600, 1629, 1641, 1650, 1667 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Espina History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Espina Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Espinoso, Espinoza, Espinozo, Espina and many more.

Early Notables of the Espina family

Prominent among members of the family

were fifteenth century theologian Alfonso de Espina, Rector of the University of Salamanca

Espina migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Espina Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro De Espina, who landed in America in 1826 1
Pedro Espina, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1862 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Espina (post 1700) +

Concha Espina, Spanish journalist and novelist

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)