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Early Origins of the Pinilla family

The surname Pinilla was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Pinilla family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pinilla research. Another 181 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1469, 1476 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Pinilla History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pinilla Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pino, Piñón, Piña, Pinar, Piñares, Pinilla, Pinillo, Piñol, Pinoy, Pineda, Piñero, Pinares, Pinhal, Pinon, Pinoy, Pinede, Pinet, Pinat, Le Pin, Pinelli and many more.

Early Notables of the Pinilla family

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United States Pinilla migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pinilla Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Ines De Santoyo Pinilla who settled in New Spain in 1563
Pinilla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alonso De Pinilla, who arrived in Florida in 1863 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Pinilla (post 1700) +

  • Antonio Pinilla (b. 1971), retired Spanish footballer
  • Elsa Pinilla (b. 1985), Spanish singer-songwriter and actress
  • Alejandro M. Castillero Pinilla (b. 1972), Panamanian attorney, real estate investor
  • José María Pinilla (1919-1979), Chairman Provisional Junta of Panama
  • Mauricio Ricardo Pinilla (b. 1984), Chilean footballer
  • General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900-1975), president of Colombia from 1950-53
  • Antonio Pinilla Miranda (b. 1971), retired Spanish footballer
  • Elsa Pinilla Osuna (b. 1985), Spanish singer-songwriter and actress


  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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