Espino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Espino, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The Espino family name is derived from one of several places named Espinosa, found in a number of Spanish regions including Galicia and Vascongadas. The place-name Espinosa is derived from the word "espino," which means "hawthorn" and thus, the first bearer of this surname likely lived near a place where this tree grew in abundance.

Early Origins of the Espino family

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

Early History of the Espino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espino research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1578, 1590, 1595, 1600, 1629, 1641, 1650, 1667 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Espino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Espino Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Espinoso, Espinoza, Espinozo, Espina and many more.

Early Notables of the Espino family

Prominent among members of the family

Pedro de Espinosa (1578-1650) the Spanish poet
Juan Bautista de Espinosa (1590-1641), a Spanish painter
Jeronimo Jacinto de Espinosa (1600-1667), a Spanish painter
Juan de Espinosa Medrano (ca. 1629-1688), a Peruvian cleric and author who wrote both in Spanish and in Quichua
sixteenth century Dominican writer and historian Alonso de Espinosa
Gabriel de Espinosa, a Spanish impostor who impersonated King Sebastian of Portugal from 1590-1595

Espino Ranking

In the United States, the name Espino is the 4,366^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Espino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Espino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Diego De Espino, who landed in America in 1810 2
Pedro Espino, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1855 2
Cayetano Espino, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1857 2

Espino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Petra Espino, aged 36, who landed in America from Barcelona, in 1907
Ramom Espino, aged 24, who immigrated to America from Havana, Cuba, in 1909
Andres Espino, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Leigos, Spain, in 1910
Jose M Espino, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Caracas, Venezuela, in 1918
M. Espino, aged 28, who settled in America, in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Espino (post 1700) +

Paolo Espino (b. 1987), Panamanian professional baseball pitcher
Maria Gabriela "Gaby" Espino Rugero (b. 1977), Venezuelan actress and model
Hector Espino (1939-1997), Mexican professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager
Dennis Espino (b. 1973), professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association
Manuel Espino Barrientos (b. 1959), president of the right-wing conservative National Action Party (PAN) of Mexico

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)