Carpena

Carpena, Cárpena[1] or Carpeña is a Spanish surname of Italian origin.[2] It is the hispanicised version of the Italian family name Carpegna, brought to Spain by Italian settlers, which is a habitational surname for people from the village of Carpegna in the Marche region. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Claudia Cárpena (born 1957), Argentine actress
  • Francisco Cárpena (1882–1955), Argentine actor
  • Homero Cárpena (1910–2001), Argentine actor
  • José María Martín Carpena (1950–2000), Spanish politician
  • Maria Carpena (1886–1915), Filipina actress and singer
  • Nora Cárpena (born 1945), Argentine actress
  • Pepita Carpeña (1919–2005), Spanish anarchist

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cárpena Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved July 27, 2019. Approximately 10 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Peru; Highest density in: Uruguay.
  2. ^ "Carpena Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved July 27, 2019. Approximately 5,642 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Philippines; Highest density in: Spain.