Quinonez History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsIn 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. The original bearer of the name Quinonez, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Quinonez family originally lived on a piece of land that was shared between a group of co-tenants for sowing having derived from the Spanish word quinon, and ultimately from the Latin word quinio, which mean a group of five. Early Origins of the Quinonez familyThe surname Quinonez was first found in Asturias, birthplace of the Christian Reconquest of Spain from the Muslims. Early History of the Quinonez familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quinonez research. Another 302 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1315, 1482, 1540 and 1640 are included under the topic Early Quinonez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quinonez Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Quiñones, de Quiñones, Quinones, de Quinones, Quiñón, de Quiñón, Quiñon, de Quiñon, Quinón, de Quinón, Quinon and many more. Early Notables of the Quinonez familyProminent among members of the family were Suero de Quiñones, a fourteenth century knight of the Reconquest; Francis Quiñones (c.1482-1540), a Spanish (Kingdom of León) cardinal; Luis Quiñones... Quinonez RankingIn the United States, the name Quinonez is the 4,220th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Quinonez Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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