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![Show Contents]() Araujo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Araujo surname was created from any of the various places in Portugal and Spain so named. As a place name, Araujo is derived from the Galician and Portuguese word "araujo" from the Latin "araujia sericifera," a type of climbing plant, with white, fragrant flowers. Early Origins of the Araujo familyThe surname Araujo was first found in Galicia, where it seems as though Rodrigo Anes de Araújo, who was lord of the lands of Araújo, first took the name of the area as his own family name. From this line, Rodrigo Anes de Araújo married Dona Maoyor Alvares de Aza, daughter of Don Rodrigo Alvaresde Aza and his wife Don Maria Pires de Ambia. From Rodrigo Anes descend the Araújo family of Galicia, who were Lords of many houses in the region. Early History of the Araujo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Araujo research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1640 is included under the topic Early Araujo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Araujo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Araujo, Araújo and others. Early Notables of the Araujo familyProminent members of the family include - Manuel de Araujo de Castro (c.1640), Portuguese ecclesiastic poet
Araujo RankingIn the United States, the name Araujo is the 4,703rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Araujo is ranked the 2,952nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2
 Araujo migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Araujo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Augusto Araujo, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from St. Michael's, in 1897
Araujo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Filomena Araujo, aged 40, who settled in America from Caracas, Venezuela, in 1916
- Francisco Araujo, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Caracas, Venezuela, in 1918
- Jaconias Araujo, aged 23, who landed in America from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1919
- Antonio Araujo, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Portugal, in 1919
- Antonio Araujo, aged 46, who landed in America from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1919
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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- Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo Araújo (1810-1877), Portuguese historian, considered one of the outstanding thinkers of his time
- Gaspar Araújo (b. 1981), Portuguese long jumper
- Armindo Araújo (b. 1977), Portuguese rally driver
- Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo (b. 1978), Brazilian actress
- Arturo Araujo (1878-1967), President of El Salvador
- Manuel Enrique Araujo (1865-1913), President of El Salvador
- Juan de Araujo (1646-1712), Spanish musician and composer of the Early to Mid Baroque
- Alexandra Araujo (b. 1972), female water polo midfielder from Italy
- Javier Araújo (b. 1984), Colombian football midfielder
- Sergio Ezequiel Araujo (b. 1992), Argentine footballer
- ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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Araujo migration to the United States 
