The distinguished surname Ariz is a Sephardic Jewish name, that is, one that originates in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). This surname is thought to be derived from the one of personal names Ares, Aria or Arius which were used in the "Romance" countries. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins.
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Early History of the Ariz family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ariz research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1097 and 1611 are included under the topic Early Ariz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ariz Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Arias, Arianiz, Areas, Ares, Ariz, Aris and others.
Early Notables of the Ariz family
Prominent among members of the family were Pedro Arias, thirteenth century Castilian nobleman; Benito Arias Montano, sixteenth century Spanish scholar and translator; Juan Arias de Loyola, sixteenth century... Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ariz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Ariz family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: One of the first family members to travel to the New World was Pedro Arias de Avila, who succeeded Balboa as Governor of Darien (Panama) and founded Panama City in 1519. Hernando Arias de Saavedra, of Spanish descent, often called ".
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