| ![Show Contents]() Espana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain Noble surnames, such as Espana, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The Espana 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 Espana familyThe surname Espana was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Espana familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espana 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 Espana History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Espana Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Espinoso, Espinoza, Espinozo, Espina and many more. Early Notables of the Espana familyProminent among members of the family were fifteenth century theologian Alfonso de Espina, Rector of the University of Salamanca; 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...
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Espana Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Espana RankingIn the United States, the name Espana is the 12,432nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Espana migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Espana Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Melchor De Espana, who landed in Peru in 1834 2
- Marques De Espana, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1850 2
- Enrique De Espana, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1850 2
- Antonio Espana, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
- "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)
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Espana migration to the United States 
