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![Show Contents]() Espin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Espin, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The Espin 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 Espin familyThe surname Espin was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Espin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espin 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 Espin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Espin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Espinoso, Espinoza, Espinozo, Espina and many more. Early Notables of the Espin 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
- 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
 Espin migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Espin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Meliton Espin, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858 1
- Loleta Espin, aged 12, who landed in America, in 1893
Espin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Maria Luisa Espin, aged 3, who landed in America, in 1904
- Vicente Espin, aged 17, who settled in America, in 1917
- Joseph Espin, aged 41, who immigrated to America, in 1917
- Manuel Espin, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
- Frederick Charles Espin, aged 35, who landed in America from Epsom, England, in 1924
- 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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