Show ContentsArreguin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The noble Spanish surname Arreguin is of local origin, as it is derived from a particular place-name near which the original bearer lived or held land. In this instance, the surname Arreguin derives from the Basque words "arri," meaning "stone," and the local suffix "egi," which means "from, or slope." Therefore, the surname Arreguin literally means "one who lived in a stony place or one who lived by a rocky incline."

Early Origins of the Arreguin family

The surname Arreguin was first found in the province of Guipuzcoa in the Basque country, where the family had four ancestral seats. These seats were found in the districts of Anguiozar, Aztigarreta, Azpeitia and Azcoitia.

Early History of the Arreguin family

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Arreguin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arregui, Arreggui, Arreguin, Arreguia, Arregi and others.

Early Notables of the Arreguin family

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Arreguin Ranking

In the United States, the name Arreguin is the 18,828th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Arreguin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ambratio Arregui, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from Mallavia, Spain, in 1911; Consuelo Arregui, aged 8, who arrived at Ellis Island from Cadiz, Spain, in 1919.


Contemporary Notables of the name Arreguin (post 1700) +

  • Jesse Arreguín (b. 1984), American politician, 22nd Mayor of Berkeley, California (2016-)
  • Larry C. Arreguin, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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