The Colmenero surname is derived from the Spanish word "colmena," which means "beehive." In some instances, the surname no doubt evolved from the occupation of beekeeper, but it there were also several places named Colmena or one of its derivatives, and the surname may have been taken on from the place name.
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Early Origins of the Colmenero family
The surname Colmenero was first found in Palencia, Castile.
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Early History of the Colmenero family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Colmenero research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1519, 1522, 1680, 1682, 1688, 1716 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Colmenero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Colmenero Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Colmenar, Colmenares, Colmenero and others.
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Early Notables of the Colmenero family
Prominent among bearers of the Colmenero family name at this time was
Antonio Hernandez Colmenero, from Huelva, a mariner, who was one of the few to survive the Magellen trip, the first continuous circumnavigation of the earth. They set out in five ships in 1519, only o...
Colmenero Ranking
In the United States, the name Colmenero is the 14,669th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Colmenero family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Cristobal Colmenero, who settled in Cartagena in 1535; Cristobal Colmenares, who arrived in Guatemala in 1584; Juan Colmenero, who came to New Spain in 1595.
Contemporary Notables of the name Colmenero (post 1700)
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Encarni Romero Colmenero, researcher at the South African National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme
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