Carpena

Carpena, Cárpena{{cite web |url=https://forebears.io/surnames/c%C3%A1rpena |title=Cárpena Surname |website=forebears.io |access-date=July 27, 2019 |quote=Approximately 10 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Peru; Highest density in: Uruguay.}} or Carpeña is a Spanish surname of Italian origin.{{cite web |url=https://forebears.io/surnames/carpena |title=Carpena Surname |website=forebears.io |access-date=July 27, 2019 |quote=Approximately 5,642 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Philippines; Highest density in: Spain.}} 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:

  • {{ill|Claudia Cárpena|es}} (born 1957), Argentine actress
  • {{ill|Francisco Cárpena|es}} (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
  • {{ill|Nora Cárpena|es}} (born 1945), Argentine actress
  • Pepita Carpeña (1919–2005), Spanish anarchist

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