Show ContentsHinojos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The noble surname Hinojos is of Spanish descent, and appears to be of toponymic origin. Toponymic surnames are those names which derive their origin from a particular place-name near which the original bearer lived or held land. In this instance, the surname Hinojos is derived from the place-name Hinojo. The Spanish word "hinojo"is derived from the Latin "fenuculum" diminutive form of "fenum" meaning "hay."

Early Origins of the Hinojos family

The surname Hinojos was first found in Teruel, in the region of Aragon. The earliest records of the surname Hinojos are found in the records of the Spanish Order of Carlos III.

Early History of the Hinojos family

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Hinojos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hinojos, Hinojosas, Hinojal, Inojar and others.

Early Notables of the Hinojos family

Prominent among bearers of the Hinojos family name at this time was

  • Francisco Hinojosa y Adorno, a nobleman who was knighted into the Order of Calatrava in 1660

Hinojos Ranking

In the United States, the name Hinojos is the 11,058th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Hinojos migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hinojos Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Bartolome De Hinojos, who landed in America in 1813 2
  • Diego De Hinojos, who arrived in America in 1813 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hinojos (post 1700) +

  • Pablo J. Hinojos (b. 1975), American Grammy award winning musician


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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