Espinas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

Early Origins of the Espinas family

The surname Espinas was first found in Limousin, where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Espinas family

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Espinas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lepine, Lepines, Lepinne, Lepinnes, Pine, Pines, Lespinasse, Lespinasses, Le Pine and many more.

Early Notables of the Espinas family

Notable amongst the family was

Jean Lespinasse of Pebeyre, the Lord of Pebeyre; and Louis Ellies du Pin, or Dupin (1657-1719), a French ecclesiastical historian, author of "Nouvelle bibliothèque des auteurs ecclésiastiques."

Espinas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Espinas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Espinas, aged 32, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1855 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Espinas (post 1700) +

Josep Maria Espinàs i Massip (1927-2023), Spanish writer in Catalan language, journalist and publisher known for his novels, travel writing and newspaper articles

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)