Reina History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Reina family. The Reina surname is derived from the Latin "regis, " meaning "royal." The Spanish word "rey" means "king," while "reina" means "queen." Bearing this name does not necessarily imply royal ancestry however; as, when surnames first began to be used in Medieval Spain, nicknames were often taken on as surnames.

Early Origins of the Reina family

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

Early History of the Reina family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reina research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1204, 1652, 1676 and 1892 are included under the topic Early Reina History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reina Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reyes, Rey, de Reyes, de los Reyes, del Rey, Reina, de la Reina, de Reina, Reinoso, de Reinoso, Reynoso, de Reynoso, Reinosa, de Reinosa, Reynosa, de Reynosa, Real, de Real and many more.

Early Notables of the Reina family

Prominent among members of the family

were sixteenth century Spanish theologian and Bible translator Casiodoro Reina
sixteenth century Spanish writer Francisco de la Reina
nineteenth century Guatemalan politician José María Reina Barrios, President of Guatemala 1892-98
nineteenth century Spanish poet Manuel Reina y Montilla

Reina Ranking

In the United States, the name Reina is the 10,853^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Reina migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reina Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Luis de Reina, who sailed to New Spain in 1535

Reina Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anton De Reina, who landed in America in 1814 2
Francisco De Reina, who landed in America in 1819 2
Cristobal De Reina, who arrived in Venezuela in 1834 2
Nicolas Reina, aged 35, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1837 2
Marcial Reina, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1859 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Reina (post 1700) +

Joseph L. Reina, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 16th District, 1948 3
Carlos Reina Aranda (b. 1980), Spanish footballer
Reina Cristina Torres de Araúz (1932-1982), née Torres Pérez, a prominent Panamanian anthropologist, ethnographer and professor

Historic Events for the Reina family +

Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)

Jocelyn Reina (1962-1988), American Flight Attendant from Isleworth, England, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 4

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html