The Spanu Family Name

Arms linked to Spano and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

Behind the Spanu surname stands Spano, an Italian name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Spaniard”.

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Spanu has “u” where Spano has “o”. From 1891 to 2000, 421 births in France were registered under Spanu. Names that sound alike, such as Spain and Spann, are easily confused in old records.

Research your Spanu family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.