Leniz

Interpretation
The most probable origin is that it comes from Leaniz: lea (gravel) and the ending iz, which indicates abundance, giving gravel place. The two principal rivers of the area of Markina-Lekeitio are the Artibai and the Lea, the reason why this reason is called the area of the Lea-Artibai.

History and Locality
The only caserio Leniz that exists is in Amoroto (near Lekeitio), although in Gipuzkoa there is also a house in the Valle de Leniz. In 1704, a Domeca Iturraran lived in the caserio of Amoroto, in 1745 a Juan Leniz, and in 1796 a Juan Manuel Ibanez de Aldekoa. From 1745, there begins to appear Leniz in Mendeja or Mendexa which seems to be your family branch: a Juan Leniz in the caserio Arrasate Erdikoa, and in 1796 a Domingo Leniz in the caserio Arrasate Erdikoa and a Manuel Leniz in the caserio Beazkoa.

Coat of Arms
Those of Amoroto: En azur, un losanje de plata, cargado de dos lobos andantes, de sable, uno sobreo otro, en los cuatro angulos del escudo una flor de lis de oro.

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dillydeb at crawler dot com 15-Dec-2009 16:50 #10569 My name is Debby Leniz. I am married to Carlos Leniz who was born in Bermeo Vizcaya. His father was Francisco Leniz, mother was Benita Arqueta. We live in St. Petersburg FL but has a brother and sister still in Bermeo, as well as many nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles. We visit there approximately every three years.
catherinedusa54 at msn dot com 05-Sep-2009 17:15 #10129 My name is Catherine Dempsey. My maiden name was Leniz. I live in New Orleans, LA. My father (Gonzalo)was born in Bermeo, Viscaya. His mother's last name was Mujica. He fought in the Spanish Civil War and emigrated to the U.S. after WWII. He had 2 sisters, one whose name was Miren, and 2 brothers. Their children continue to live in Bermeo. I have siblings living in Alabama and Florida. I'm pretty sure I'm related to at least some of those posting on this site.
jokinlenizter at gmail dot com 20-Nov-2008 19:31 #8687 Hola a todos! Pues si, teneis razon yo me llamo Jokin Leniz y vuestro apellido viene del Pais Vasco, concretamente de Vizcaya y Gipuzcoa:EN el pueblo de Lequeitio, cerca de Ispaster de donde soy yo, hay una torre que se llama la Torre de Leniz, en la provincia de al lado, hay un valle que se llama el valle de Leniz, que coge los pueblos de Leintz,Mondragon, Escoriaza y Aretxabaleta. Si quereis saber algo mas poneros en contacto conmigo ok?
ayelen_4 at hotmail dot com 15-Jul-2008 16:29 #7913 Hola mi nombre es Griselda Choque LENIZ, acavo de enterarme que tengo raizes hebreas centralizadas en el Vasco origen espaƱol y que tengo descendientes y ala verdad veo que somos pocos con este apellido y aun quisiera saber mas sobre esto les agradeceria si pudieran ayudarme a investigar es muy importante para mi. Gracias
patricialeniz at gmail dot com 12-Jul-2008 14:35 #7891 Mi nombre es Patricia Leniz , vivo en la ciudad de Mar del Plata Argentina.Mi abuelo se llamaba Valentin Leniz y era nacido en el pueblo de Izpaster cerca de Bilbao.Se que un hermano de el emigro a California .Me gustaria ponerme en contacto con personas con mi mismo apellido.
saavedra02 at yahoo dot com dot ar 24-Apr-2008 21:08 #7368 yo tambien soy de apellido Leniz y soy de argentina tambien lo unico que sabia que nuestros parientes venian de Vizcaya pero ni me imaginaba que existia hasta un lugar
guslenis at telus dot net 13-Dec-2007 14:35 #6578 Hello! My name is Constantine Lenis. They call me "Gus". I was born on the island of Salamis, Greece. Now I live in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada. When I was growing up I witnessed many conversations that my father held with my grand father. Neither one of them knew where our family had come from. My grand father and his brothers were the only Lenises on that Island. We thought we were the only Lenis family on the planet. If anyone has any information as to how the Lenis family was found in Greece, please email me. Thanks in advance. My email is guslenis@telus.net
cseltman at comcast dot net 26-Nov-2007 19:50 #6493 Me llamo Constanza Lenis y naci en Cali, Colombia. Siempre nos dijeron que nuestros antecedentes eran del norte de Espana. De la area de Viscaya. Quiero tener mas informacion acerca de nuestro appellido en Espana. Si alquien tiene informacion por favor contactarme a mi direccion electronica.
cseltman at comcast dot net 11-Nov-2007 16:22 #6374 My name is Constanza Lenis and I was born in Cali, Colombia. My understanding from my father and grandfather is that we came from el Valle de Leniz located in Amoroto, in the province of Viscaya. I still have many cousins and relatives in Colombia. I have one cousin in Cali that has a lot of information about how we arrived in Colombia. I'm very interested in finding more information about the family in Spain. I have made contact with some Lenis that live in Canada, but they were born in Greece. We exchanged photos and believe me, I can see some family resemblance.
jon dot uriart at euskalnet dot net 13-Oct-2007 12:57 #6221 My name is Eva Leniz Mujika. I was born in Bermeo (Bizkaia) and mi father was Evaristo Leniz Anasagasti, and my mother is Lourdes Mujika Gaztańaga. Now I live in Zarautz (Gipuzkoa) and I have part of my Leniz family in USA and in Venezuela.
alambra at vtr dot net 24-Jun-2006 12:09 #3233 MI NOMBRE ES ANA MARIA LENIZ,HIJA DE JOSE ANTONIO LENIZ. ME SORPRENDIO MUCHO LEER SOBRE LA HISTORIA DE NUESTRA FAMILIA ,LA VERDAD YO SABIA SOLO QUE TENIAMOS SANGRE VASCA PERO ME GUSTARIA MUCHO SABER MAS ... ESPERO TENER MAS INFORMACION,ME DESPIDO Y AGRASDESCO DESDE YA TODA LA HISTORIA QUE LEI. UN SALUDO Y UN ABRAZO CARIƑOSO DESDE CHILE .
juan_leniz at yahoo dot com 05-Feb-2006 18:36 #2543 I am Juan Leniz Pascual born in Caracas, Venezuela, now resident in Washington, D.C.My father Juan Leniz Anasagasti was born in Bermeo, Vizcaya. My grand father Cipriano Leniz Aramburu lived in Bermeo untill his death. There are Leniz families from Vizcaya setteled in Florida and New Mexico.
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