Arevalo History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe distinguished surname Arevalo has its roots in Spain, derived from the place of origin of the initial bearer. In this case, the surname is derived from the place name Arévalo found in the province of Castilla la Vieja. The meaning of the surname Arevalo is possibly derived from the Celtic "are-valon" meaning "near to the wall." Early Origins of the Arevalo familyThe surname Arevalo was first found in the region of Castile, a powerful Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Evidence shows an early presence of the Arevalo surname near Avila, Soria, and northern Spain. One of the earliest records of the city of Arévalo is that of its reconquest in the year 750 by the knight, Fernán Martínez de Montalvo, who thereafter took as his surname the name Arévalo. Early History of the Arevalo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arevalo research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1544 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Arevalo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arevalo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Arévale, Arévala, Arrevalo, Arrebalo and others. Early Notables of the Arevalo familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Arevalo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arevalo RankingIn the United States, the name Arevalo is the 2,823rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Arevalo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3 Arevalo Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century
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