Luna History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Luna

What does the name Luna mean?

Noble surnames, such as Luna, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Luna, 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 Luna family originally lived in the town called Luna.

Early Origins of the Luna family

The surname Luna was first found in Aragon, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Luna family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Luna research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1137, 1148, 1170, 1229, 1238, 1282, 1299, 1328, 1358, 1388, 1390, 1396, 1397, 1406, 1423, 1453, 1469, 1519, 1559 and 1573 are included under the topic Early Luna History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Luna Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Luna, de Luna, de la Luna and others.

Early Notables of the Luna family

were Maria de Luna (1358-1406), Queen Consort of Aragon, spouse of King Martin I of Aragon, known as "La Grande" (English: The Great), regarded as one of the most notable queens in Aragon, regent 1396...
Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor (1328-1423), known as el Papa Luna in Spanish and Pope Luna in English, was an Aragonese nobleman, who as Pope Benedict XIII, is considered an antipope (see Wes...
Álvaro de Luna y Jarana (c. 1388 and 1390 - 1453), Duke of Trujillo, 1st Count of San Esteban de Gormaz, was a Spanish politician. He was a favourite of King John II of Castile, a Constable of Castile...
Tristán de Luna y Arellano (1519-1573) was a Spanish explorer and Conquistador of the 16th century. Born in Borobia, Spain, to a noble family he voyaged to New Spain, and was sent on an expedition to...

Luna World Ranking

In the United States, the name Luna is the 492^nd most popular surname with an estimated 57,201 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Luna is ranked the 8,985^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Luna is the 65^th popular surname with an estimated 67 people with that name. 3

Luna migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4

Luna Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Cristobal De Luna, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1875 5

Luna migration to the United States +

Luna Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Luis de Luna, who voyaged to Río de la Plata in the mid 1500s. He was a member of the expedition that founded the city of Cordoba in Argentina
Alonso de Luna, who sailed to America in 1513
Andrés de Luna, who sailed to America in 1516
Antonio de Luna, who sailed to Peru in 1534
Gonzalo de Luna, who sailed to Peru in 1534
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Luna Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuel Luna, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 5
Alonso De Luna, who landed in America in 1813 5
Andres De Luna, who arrived in America in 1816 5
Pedro De Luna, who arrived in America in 1827 5
Luis De Luna, who landed in Venezuela in 1834 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Luna (post 1700) +

Juan José Bigas Luna (1946-2013), Spanish film director
Fernando Luna Vicente (b. 1958), retired Spanish tennis player
Mario Roso de Luna, Spanish philosopher
Manuel Luna, Spanish actor
Víctor Emilio Luna Gómez (1959-2024), Colombian football player and manager
Silvina Noelia Luna (1980-2023), Argentine model, actress and vedette born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
José Alejandro Dionisio Luna Ledesma (1939-2022), Mexican scenic designer and lighting technician, born in Mexico City
Maria del Pilar Luna Erreguerena (1944-2020), Mexican underwater archaeologist
James Luna (1950-2018), Mexican-American performance artist, photographer and multimedia installation artist
... (Another 26 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Luna family +

St. Francis Dam

Miss Consuelo Luna, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Miss Esther Luna, Mexican born American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Miss Elvira Luna, Mexican born American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Mr. Enrique "Henry" Luna, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Miss Guadalupe "Lupe" Luna, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
... (Another 8 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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)