Show ContentsMolinero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The long and noble heritage behind the name of Molinero first began in medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Molinero was an occupational name for a person who owned, managed, or worked in a mill. The surname Molinero is derived from the word molino, which means mill or miller.

Early Origins of the Molinero family

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

Early History of the Molinero family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Molinero research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1168, 1242, 1513, 1535, 1571, 1579, 1600, 1628 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Molinero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Molinero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Molina, Molino, Molinar, Molinero, Molinera, Moliner, Molinas, Molinos, Molinedas, Molinillo and many more.

Early Notables of the Molinero family

Prominent among members of the family

  • were thirteenth century Castilian landowners Jimeno de Molina and Pedro Molinero


United States Molinero migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Molinero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anselmo Molinero, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1871 1
  • Andres Molinero, aged 23, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1873 1
  • Emilio Molinero Barbosa sailed to Puerto Rico in 1883
  • Emilio Molinero, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1883 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Molinero (post 1700) +

  • Francisco José Molinero Calderón (b. 1985), Spanish professional footballer
  • Emilio Molinero Hurtado (1920-2013), Mexican potter, noted for his revival of pre Hispanic pottery designs
  • Florencia Molinero (b. 1988), professional Argentine tennis player


  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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