Spino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Spino 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 Spino which is found in a number of Spanish regions including Galicia and the Vascongadas. Thus, the place-name signifies "one from Spino". According to etymologists, the place-name Spino is derived from the word "espino" which means "hawthorn." Thus, the place-name/surname Spino 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 Spino family

The surname Spino 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 Spino 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 Spino family

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

Spino Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Spino 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...
Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677), mostly known under his Latinized pen name Benedictus de Spinoza, was a leading philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin, who was born in Amsterdam. He was expelled from t...

Spino Ranking

In the United States, the name Spino is the 17,541^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Spino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Julia Spino, aged 51, who arrived in America from Italy, in 1893

Spino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Guiseppi Spino, aged 30, who arrived in America from Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1903
Bartolomea Spino, aged 39, who arrived in America from Palermo, in 1904
Cozmo Spino, aged 23, who arrived in America from Campa Basse Italy, in 1905
Maria Spino, aged 1, who arrived in America from Campa Bassa, Italy, in 1905
Francesco Spino, aged 57, who arrived in America from Palermo, in 1906
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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/