The noble Spanish surname Araiza is of local origin, derived from the name of the place where a man once lived or held land. The surname Araiza comes from the Basque "ara," with the meaning of "large mountain." This Basque toponymic word is very often found as the root of many place names, due to the fact that this part of the country is quite barren and wild.
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Early Origins of the Araiza family
The surname Araiza was first found in the jurisdiction of Araiz, near the capital city, Pamplona.
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Early History of the Araiza family
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Araiza Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Araiz, Araiza, Araisa, Araia and others.
Early Notables of the Araiza family
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Araiza Ranking
In the United States, the name Araiza is the 7,702nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Migration of the Araiza family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jose Araia who arrived in San Francisco in 1851; and Leceodei Araisa who settled in California in 1879.
Contemporary Notables of the name Araiza (post 1700)
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Raúl Araiza (1935-2013), Mexican director, actor and producer
Raúl Araiza (b. 1964), born Raúl Araiza Herrera, a Mexican actor and television presenter
Manuel Enrique Ovalle Araiza (b. 1968), Mexican politician, Deputy of the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress (2014-)
Armando Araiza (b. 1969), born Armando Araiza Herrera, a Mexican actor
