Family name Espínula (Spina 
, Espínula , Spinula ) , throughout the world, is a common cognomen. The last name Espínula is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a common surname, Malta, and Argentina, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Italy, the United States, and Argentina. Much less frequently, Espínula is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Spina | France, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, United States |
| Espínula, Spinula | Brazil |
| antonia maria da conceição espínula person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection, BR (b. 1953) |
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