| ![Show Contents]() Arocha History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain Noble surnames, such as Arocha, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Arocha, 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 Arocha family originally lived beside a body of water. Early Origins of the Arocha familyThe surname Arocha was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Arocha familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arocha research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1252, 1498, 1551, 1646, 1678 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Arocha History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arocha 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 Arocha familyProminent among members of the family was Diego de Arroyo (1498-1551), Spanish artist who became court painter to King Carlos V, and was best known for his portraits and miniatures; Juan de Arroyo (died 1678), Spanish painter...
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Arocha Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arocha RankingIn the United States, the name Arocha is the 16,650th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Arocha familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Arroyo, who sailed to America in 1512; Gonzalo del Arroyo sailed to America in 1513; Alonso de Arroyuelo sailed to America in 1514; Alonso de Arroyuela sailed to America in 1516.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Arocha (post 1700) | + |
- Simon de Arocha (1731-1796), American judge and politician, 38th Mayor of San Antonio (1770 and 1787)
- René Arocha (b. 1966), Cuban-born, American Major League Baseball player who played from 1993 through 1997
- Arnaldo Horacio Arocha Vargas (1936-2022), Venezuelan politician, Governor of Miranda from 1971 to 1974 and again from 1990 to 1995
- César Ignacio Arocha Masid (b. 1959), Cuban politician, Minister of Transportation (2010-)
- Rubén Darío Arocha Hernández (b. 1987), Venezuelan footballer
- Angel Arocha Guillen (1907-1938), Canary Islands-born, football striker
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