Spino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Spino surname is derived from the Latin "spina," meaning "thorn bush," and was most originally born by someone who lived by a large or unusual thorn bush.

Early Origins of the Spino family

The surname Spino was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) where the first bearer of the name on record is Ugone Spinelli in 1094. The name is also became common quite early in Emilia-Romagna and Venetia. The spelling variations of Spino which end in "i" are much more common and appear in records mostly in the north, whereas the rarer variations which end in "o" are from the south.

One of the first records of the name appears as both a forename and surname, Spinello Aretino (c. 1350- c. 1410), the Italian painter from Arezzo, who was active in Tuscany at the end of the 14th and the first decennium of the 15th century. He was born Spinello Di Luca Spinelli.

Early History of the Spino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spino research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1094, 1387, 1453, 1475, 1546, 1594, 1628, 1646, 1659, 1694, 1699, 1719 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Spino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Spino Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Spinelli, Spinello, Spiniello, Spinella, Spinetti, Spinozza, Spinozzi and many more.

Early Notables of the Spino family

Prominent among members of the family was

Filippo Spinola (1594-1659), 2nd Marquis of Los Balbasesa, Grandee of Spain, duke of San Severino, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, General of the Spanish Army and President of the Council...
Paolo Spinola (1628-1699), 3rd Marquis of the Balbases and 3rd Duke of San Severino and Sesto, a Spanish nobleman of Italian descent

Spino Ranking

In the United States, the name Spino is the 17,541^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Spino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Julia Spino, aged 51, who arrived in America from Italy, in 1893

Spino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Guiseppi Spino, aged 30, who arrived in America from Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1903
Bartolomea Spino, aged 39, who arrived in America from Palermo, in 1904
Cozmo Spino, aged 23, who arrived in America from Campa Basse Italy, in 1905
Maria Spino, aged 1, who arrived in America from Campa Bassa, Italy, in 1905
Francesco Spino, aged 57, who arrived in America from Palermo, in 1906
... (More 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/