Cadena Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Cadena last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Cadena last name
Meaning of the Cadena last name: chain. Cadena is a Spanish surname from cadena, 'chain', for a chain maker or a family from a place named Cadena. The last name is common in Mexico and Colombia. Note: in some old towns a chain marked a boundary or closed a street at night, and families living by it may have taken the name.
Arms associated with the Cadena name
Coats of arms associated with the Cadena surname follow Spanish heraldry in a short blazon.
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Cadena name FAQ
What does the Cadena name mean?
Chain. Common variants include Cadenas.
Where does the Cadena surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Cadena coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cadena 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).