Pina Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pina last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Pina last name
Meaning of the Pina last name: pine cone. Pina, Spanish Piña, is a surname from piña, "pine cone", for a family living by pine trees, or from places named Piña or Pina in Aragon and Castile. In Portuguese, Pina is a separate place name. The last name is common in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Cape Verde.
Arms associated with the Pina name
Coats of arms associated with the Pina surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Pina name FAQ
What does the Pina name mean?
Pine cone. Common variants include Piña, Piñas, Pinho.
Where does the Pina surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Dominican Republic and Cape Verde.
Is there a Pina coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pina coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).