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![Show Contents]() Araujo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Araujo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Araujo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Araujo family originally lived beside a body of water. Early Origins of the Araujo familyThe surname Araujo was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Araujo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Araujo research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1252, 1498, 1551, 1646, 1678 and 1712 are 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: Arroyo, de Arroyo, del Arroyo, Arroyos, Arroyal, de Arroyal, Arroyuelo, de Arroyuelo, Arroyuela and many more. Early Notables of the Araujo familyProminent among members of the family - Juan de Araujo (1646-1712), born in Villafranca, a Spanish musician and composer of the Early to Mid Baroque
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
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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
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- Juan de Araujo (1646-1712), Spanish musician and composer of the Early to Mid Baroque
- Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo Araújo (1810-1877), Portuguese historian, considered one of the outstanding thinkers of his time
- 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
- Gaspar Araújo (b. 1981), Portuguese long jumper
- Alexandra Araujo (b. 1972), female water polo midfielder from Italy
- Javier Araújo (b. 1984), Colombian football midfielder
- Sergio Ezequiel Araujo (b. 1992), Argentine footballer
- Jorge Araujo (b. 1979), Peruvian football defender
- ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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