Mena History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The surname Mena is a habitational name from the province of Burgos, derived from the Old Spanish word "mena" and the Latin word "minae" meaning "battlement." The name was typically given to someone who lived on a high spot or mountain. Mena was also a Roman goddess. Today, the Valley of Mena (Spanish: Valle de Mena) is a municipality of the province of Burgos, Spain and has a population of 3,926.

Early Origins of the Mena family

The surname Mena was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Mena family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mena research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1411, 1456, 1603, 1613, 1614, 1628, 1658, 1675 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Mena History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mena Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mena, Meno, Minae, Menchaca and others.

Early Notables of the Mena family

Prominent among members of the family

Juan de Mena (1411-1456), one of the most famous Spanish poets of the fifteenth century

Mena Ranking

In the United States, the name Mena is the 2,768^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Mena migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mena Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Diego De Mena who immigrated to Peru in 1564
Nufra De Mena who settled in New Spain in 1571
Juan de Mena who arrived in Mexico in 1590 with his brother Simon

Mena Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco De Mena, who arrived in America in 1816 2
Juan De Mena, who landed in America in 1834 2
Hernando De Mena, who landed in New Spain in 1851 2
Andres Avelino De Mena, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1852 2
Emilio R Mena, aged 4, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1855 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Mena Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Marco Mena, who landed in Arkansas in 1902 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Mena (post 1700) +

Sergio Mena (b. 1975), Spanish Journalist and University Professor
Pedro de Mena (1628-1688), Spanish sculptor
Juan de Mena (1411-1456), one of the most significant Spanish poets of the fifteenth century
Juanjo Mena (b. 1965), Spanish conductor
Carlos Mena (b. 1971), Spanish countertenor, recipient of a Diapason d'Or (2002)
Magdalena Mira Mena (1859-1930), Chilean painter and sculptor, sister of Aurora Mira
Luis Felipe Bravo Mena (b. 1952), Mexican politician
Luis Enrique Mena (b. 1992), Colombian football midfielder
Javier Garcia Mena, Mexican footballer
Luis Rojas Mena (1917-2009), Mexican Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)