Peno History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Peno, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Peno, 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 Peno family originally lived near a cliff or on a rocky patch of land. Ancient records reveal the name Peno is derived from the Spanish word "peña," which means "rock," "crag" or "cliff."

Early Origins of the Peno family

The surname Peno was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Peno family

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Peno Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Peno family

Prominent 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...
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Peno migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peno Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bernardo Peno, aged 26, who landed in America from Liverpool, England, in 1907
Todoroff Peno, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Rohmanly, Bulgary, in 1909
Todoroff Peno, aged 26, who settled in America from Rohmanly, Bulgary, in 1909
Vaugel Peno, aged 19, who landed in America from Goumenitsa, Turkey, in 1912
Teresa Peno, aged 26, who landed in America from Madrid, Spain, in 1917
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Contemporary Notables of the name Peno (post 1700) +

Ronald "Ron" Stephen Peno, Australian rock singer