Show ContentsSpinoza History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

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

Early History of the Spinoza family

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

Spinoza Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Spinoza 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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United States Spinoza migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spinoza Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Solomon Spinoza, aged 9, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Antwerp" in 1867 1
  • Ann Spinoza, aged 45, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Antwerp" in 1867 1
  • Benjamin Spinoza, aged 11, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Antwerp" in 1867 1
  • John Spinoza, aged 45, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Antwerp" in 1867 1
  • F. Spinoza, aged 25, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Orinoco" in 1885 1
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Spinoza Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Vito Spinoza, aged 27, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Moltke" in 1910 1
  • Donata Spinoza, aged 2, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ancona" in 1910 1
  • Pasquale Spinoza, aged 7, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ancona" in 1910 1
  • Maria Spinoza, aged 5, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ancona" in 1910 1
  • Antonio Spinoza, aged 9, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ancona" in 1910 1


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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