Pena Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Pena

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Origin Displayed: Spanish

Where did the Spanish Pena family come from? What is the Spanish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Pena family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

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

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.

First found in Castile, in north central Spain.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Early migrants to the New World bearing this surname or a variant spelling of the name include Alonso de la Peña, who sailed to America in 1588; Bartolomé de Peña sailed to Cuba in 1517.

For more information on the last name Pena, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Pena

Paco Peña, Spanish flamenco guitarist
Albar A Peña, educator
Alejandro Peña, professional baseball player and World Series winning pitcher in 1988
Alvaro Pena, travel services company executive
Celinda Marie Peña, television news reporter
Eduardo Peña, government official
Elizabeth Peña, actress and Hispanic Women's Council "Woman of the Year" in 1988
Frederico Peña, city official
Fernando Pena Jr., chemist and toxicologist
George A Peña, corporate executive
Juan-Paz Peña, government official
Manuel Peña Jr., government official and corporate president
Raymundo Peña, Catholic bishop
Steve Andrew Peña, radio engineer
Tony Peña, professional baseball player, named to the National League All-Star Team as catcher in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1989
José Enrique Peña, Bolivian publicist and writer
Rafael Angel de la Peña, Mexican writer and grammarian
Esteban Valderrama y de la Peña (b. 1892), Cuban painter

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Pena family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Pena coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Pena genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Pena Family Crest Products

Anniversary

Anniversary products for the name Pena.

Apparel

Apparel with the family crest for the name Pena.

Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Pena.

Ceramics

Ceramics for the Pena family crest.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Pena.

Downloads

Downloads revealing the family crest for the surname Pena.

Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Pena.

Family Tree

Family Tree emphasing the Pena family crest.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques showing the Pena family crest.

Keychains

Keychains showing the Pena family crest.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads displaying the Pena family crest.

New Products

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Packages

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Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames proudly displaying the Pena coat of arms.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Pena.

Symbolism

Symbolism with a Pena family crest.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs emphasing the family crest for the name Pena.

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The Pena Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Pena Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.