How do I find what my name means?

How can i find out what my last name means?? And where it originated?

• I've tried looking for websites and some don't provide any background. My last name is SALDANA and i want to know what it means and where it originated, for example like from Spain. If somebody knows or can help me

• Answer:

  SALDANA Name Meaning and History Spanish (Saldaña): habitational name from any of the places in the provinces of Palencia, Segovia, and Burgos named Saldaña. http://www.ancestry.com/facts/SALDANA-family-history.ashx Saldana Name History The name Saldana comes fro the place name Saldana, which is located in Leon. Spelling variation of this family name include Saldaña, Saldana, Zaldaña, Zaldana and others. First found in the the former Kingdom of Leon, as well as in old Castile. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gregorio de Daldana and Francisco de Saldana, who arrived in 1517. Hipolito de ‘daldana arrived in Spanish America in 1534. Juan de Saldana settled in Peru in 1560. http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=SALDANA