Colmenero Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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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.

Colmenero Early Origins

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The surname Colmenero was first found in Palencia, Castile.

Colmenero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Colmenar, Colmenares, Colmenero and others.

Colmenero Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Colmenero research. Another 329 words (24 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.

Colmenero Early Notables (pre 1700)

Con la Reconquista guerra con la que los cristianos bajo las órdenes del rey Fernando y la reina Isabel reconquistaron a España y expulsaron a los musulmanes invasores en el año 1492. Dentro de estos nombres de familias se han destacado, por ejemplo, Antonio Hernandez...

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The Great Migration

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)

Encarni Romero Colmenero, researcher at the South African National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme

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Other References

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Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Atienza, Julio De Atienza. Español: Diccionario Heraldico De Apellidos Españoles Y De Titulos Nobiliarios. Madrid: Aguilar, 1959. Print.
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Colmenero Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Colmenero Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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