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Pena Family History
Pena Genealogy & Family TreePena is a Spanish name from Castile, Spain, from the 9th Century. It comes from the Spanish word pena which means “rock” or “cliff” and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. Alternately, it referred to someone who lived near a fortress. The earliest known ancestor was recorded in the 13th Century.
Other spellings include “Penas,” “de Pena,” “de la Pena,” “Penal,” “Penon,” “Peno,” and “Penuela.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Michael Pena (Shooter, American Hustle, Million Dollar Baby), American soccer player Danny Pena (Los Angeles Heat, Wichita Wings, San Francisco Bay Blackhawks), and American actress Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids, Sleepover, Ruby & the Rockits). The first Pena to come to the Americas was Rodrigo de Pena in 1516.
Pena Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gilbert Pena April 12, 2002 Texas
- Estaban Tibrucio Morales Pena -- --, 1792 December 0, 1870 Chihuahua
- Rafael Pena -- --, 1772 December 0, 1840 Chihuahua
- Isidro Pena -- --, 1857 September 10, 1960
- Margarita Fernandez Pena -- --, 1839 December 0, 1920
Pena Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Maria Margarita Pena -- --, 1721 June 28, 1804
- Jacinto Pena -- --, 1732 May 13, 1808
- Amie Pena -- --, 1835 July 3, 1908 Louisiana
- Ysidro Antonio Pena -- --, 1723 May 9, 1808 New Mexico
- Mariano Guadalupe Fernandez Pena -- --, 1835 December 0, 1910
