Mediña History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• Spain

Etymology of Mediña

Noble surnames, such as Mediña, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Mediña, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Mediña family originally lived in the town named Medina. Medina was a common place-name in the Iberian Peninsula during the Muslim occupation because it was the Arabic word for town.

Early Origins of the Mediña family

Early History of the Mediña family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mediña research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1352, 1659, 1688 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Mediña History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mediña Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Medina, Medinilla and others.

Early Notables of the Mediña family

• were fifteenth century Spanish cosmographer Pedro de Medina of Seville
• fifteenth century lyric poet Martínez de Medina
• sixteenth century Mexican writer Baltasar de Medina
• sixteenth century Spanish writer Bartolomé Medina

Mediña World Ranking

In the United States, the name Mediña is the 249^th most popular surname with an estimated 104,454 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Mediña is ranked the 2,500^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Mediña is the 38^th popular surname with an estimated 96 people with that name. 3