Espino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Portugal
Spain

The name Espino was originally a Spanish family that moved to Portugal before the sixteenth century. 1 This surname is of toponymic origin, being derived from the name of the place of residence of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname is taken directly from the place-name Espino which is found in a number of Spanish regions including Galicia and the Vascongadas. Thus, the place-name signifies "one from Espino". According to etymologists, the place-name Espino is derived from the word "espino" which means "hawthorn." Thus, the place-name/surname Espino literally signifies "abundance of hawthorn." By extension, the name is also derived from the Latin word 'spinosus,' meaning thorny. For this reason, a hawthorn tree is shown on the coat of arms.

By example, Espinosa de los Monteros is a municipality in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain and this naming tradition continues to the New World where today we find Espinosa, a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and Espinosa, a barrio in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico.

Early Origins of the Espino family

The surname Espino was first found in one of the main towns of Espinoza, in what is now Spain. The name was frequently shortened from the Espinosa spelling to Sinosa. An early reference to a specific family of the name Espino mentions the name Espinosa de los Monteros. Felix Espinosa de los Monteros, born in Barcelona in the early 18th century, held the rank of Capitan de Infanteria and was a member of the Order of Santiago. In 1762, he was granted the title of Marques de Monte Oliver and Vizconde del Charco del Novillo.

Early History of the Espino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Espino research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1484, 1515, 1537, 1543, 1545, 1547, 1562, 1600, 1630, 1632, 1633, 1667, 1677, 1679 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Espino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Espino Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Spinosa, Spinoza, Espinoza, Spineus and others.

Early Notables of the Espino family

Prominent members of the family include

Alonso de Espinosa (1543-?), a Spanish priest and historian of the sixteenth century who was the first official historian of the island of Tenerife. Fray Antonio Vazquez de Espinosa (born in Jerez de...

Espino Ranking

In the United States, the name Espino is the 4,366^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2

Espino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Espino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Diego De Espino, who landed in America in 1810 3
Pedro Espino, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1855 3
Cayetano Espino, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1857 3

Espino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Petra Espino, aged 36, who landed in America from Barcelona, in 1907
Ramom Espino, aged 24, who immigrated to America from Havana, Cuba, in 1909
Andres Espino, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Leigos, Spain, in 1910
Jose M Espino, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Caracas, Venezuela, in 1918
M. Espino, aged 28, who settled in America, in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Espino (post 1700) +

Paolo Espino (b. 1987), Panamanian professional baseball pitcher
Maria Gabriela "Gaby" Espino Rugero (b. 1977), Venezuelan actress and model
Hector Espino (1939-1997), Mexican professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager
Dennis Espino (b. 1973), professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association
Manuel Espino Barrientos (b. 1959), president of the right-wing conservative National Action Party (PAN) of Mexico

Citations +

De Faria, Antonio Machado. Armorial lusitano: genealogia e heráldica. Lisboa, 1961. Print
"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)