Researching Rudy Pena
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5 people with the Pena surname? In that year Pena was ranked number 3574 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rudy means "Form of RUDOLPH. Famous Wolf" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Rudy Pena on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rudy Pena and the Pena Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 112415 people with the Pena surname in the USA? Pena is ranked number 120 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Rudy Pena
Rudy Pena
Rudy Pena is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and United Soccer League.
Pena graduated from Sunset High School where he was an All American. A member of the Oak Cliff Dallas Pirates. Who won the under-19 Robbie International Cup, (1976) in Toronto, Canada. He was a member of the U.S. under-19 National Team. He also played on the U.S. under 23 National team. He then played soccer at Hartwick College from 1977 to 1980. He was a member of the team which won the 1977 NCAA championship. In 1981, he played for the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League. In 1983, he played for the Oklahoma City Slickers of the American Soccer League. In 1984, he played for the Oklahoma City Stampede in the [[United Soccer League (1984–85) In 1985 he played for the Tulsa Tornados in the USL. He finished his professional career with the Milwaukee Wave in the American Indoor Soccer Association.In 2011 he was inducted to the Hartwick College Athletic Hall of Fame with the 1977 NCAA Div. I National Soccer Championship Team.
Source: Rudy Pena, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Pena
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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