| ![Show Contents]() Pana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PanaWhat does the name Pana mean? Noble surnames, such as Pana, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Pana, 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. The Pana family originally lived near a cliff or on a rocky patch of land. Ancient records reveal the name Pana is derived from the Spanish word "peña," which means "rock," "crag" or "cliff." Early Origins of the Pana familyThe surname Pana was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. Early History of the Pana familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pana research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1338 is included under the topic Early Pana History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pana Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pena, Peña, Penas, Peñas, de Pena, de Peña, de la Pena, de la Peña, Peñal, Penal, Peñón, Peñon, Penón, Penon, Peño, Peno, Peñuela and many more. Early Notables of the Pana familywere seventeenth century Spanish writer Juan Antonio de la Peña; eighteenth century Colombian military officer Vicente Peña; nineteenth century Colombian poet Belisario Peña; nineteenth century Ecuadoran jurist and diplomat Lorenzo R. Peña; nineteenth century Colombian naturalist Camilo Peña; nineteenth century Paraguayan publisher and politician Manuel Pedro...
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| Pana migration to the United States | + |
Pana Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Antonio Pana, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1841 1
- A M Pana, aged 38, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pana (post 1700) | + |
- Pana Pappas Merchant (b. 1943), Canadian politician for Saskatchewan
- 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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