Espinar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Espinar, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The Espinar 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 Espinar family

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

Early History of the Espinar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espinar 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 Espinar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Espinar Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Espinar family

Prominent 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...
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Espinar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Espinar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Del Espinar, who arrived in America in 1810 1
Lucia Espinar, who arrived in Mexico in 1855 1
F P Espinar, aged 42, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1858 1
Cristobal Espinar, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 1
Garcia Espinar, aged 12, who landed in Columbia in 1876 1

Citations +

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)