| ![Show Contents]() España History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of EspañaWhat does the name España mean? Noble surnames, such as España, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The España 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 España familyThe surname España was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the España familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our España 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 España History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. España Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Espinosa, Espinoso, Espinoza, Espinozo, Espina and many more. Early Notables of the España familywere 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; Juan de Espinosa Medrano (ca. 1629-1688)...
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early España Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. España Rankingthe United States, the name España is the 12,432nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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España Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Melchor De Espana, who landed in Peru in 1834 2
- Marques De Espana, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1850 2
- Enrique De Espana, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1850 2
- Antonio Espana, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
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