Mener History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The surname Mener is a habitational name from the province of Burgos, derived from the Old Spanish word "mena" and the Latin word "minae" meaning "battlement." The name was typically given to someone who lived on a high spot or mountain. Mena was also a Roman goddess. Today, the Valley of Mena (Spanish: Valle de Mena) is a municipality of the province of Burgos, Spain and has a population of 3,926.

Early Origins of the Mener family

The surname Mener was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Mener family

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Mener Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mena, Meno, Minae, Menchaca and others.

Early Notables of the Mener family

Prominent among members of the family Juan de Mena (1411-1456), one of the most famous Spanish poets of the fifteenth century; António Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Marialva and 3rd Count of Cantanhede (1603-1675), Portuguese general who fought in the Portuguese Restoration War; Francisco de...
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Mener migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mener Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christian Mener, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 [1]

Mener Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. John Mener, aged 46, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo", he died in 1847
Mrs. Barbara Mener, aged 45, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo"
Miss Margaretha Mener, aged 21, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo"
Miss Catharina Mener, aged 19, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo"
Miss Maria Mener, aged 18, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo"
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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)