Atencio History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe noble Spanish surname Atencio is a shortened Castellianized version of the ancient and noble Italian name "Atanacio," a patronymic name which is very common throughout Italy. The surname stems from the Greek, "Athanasios," and is derived from the adjective "athanatos," which means "immortal." Early Origins of the Atencio familyThe surname Atencio was first found in the northern region of Castille, a powerful Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Atencio familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Atencio research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1875 is included under the topic Early Atencio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Atencio Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Atencia, Atenacio and others. Early Notables of the Atencio familyProminent among bearers of the Atencio family name at this time was
Atencio RankingIn the United States, the name Atencio is the 7,110th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1] Migration of the Atencio familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan De Atencia who arrived in Venezuela in 1534; Adriano De Atencia who came to New Granada in 1561; Juana De Antencia who emigrated to Peru in 1593.
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