Duena History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The distinguished Spanish surname Duena appears to be of local origin, being derived from the name of a place where a man once lived or where he once owned land. This place name is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "duenas" (from the Latin Dominus, lord), which is the feminine form of "duenos," and means "proprietresses or heiresses," and may have been originally used to describe an area owned by an heiress, or where a few heiresses lived.

Early Origins of the Duena family

The surname Duena was first found in the province of Palencia, in the region of Leon. Some say that the lands of Duenas were owned by Isabel, daughter of Isabel and Ferdinand, the Catholic monarchs of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Early History of the Duena family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duena research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1642 is included under the topic Early Duena History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Duena Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Duenos, Dueñas, Dueña, Duena and others.

Early Notables of the Duena family

Prominent among bearers of the Duena family name at this time was

Don Jose de Duenas y Estrasa, born in Medina del Campo, who was made a member of the prestigious Military Order of Alcantara in 1642

Duena migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Duena Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco De Duena, who arrived in America in 1827 1

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)