Show ContentsDe arroyal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as De arroyal, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De arroyal, 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 De arroyal family originally lived beside a body of water.

Early Origins of the De arroyal family

The surname De arroyal was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the De arroyal family

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De arroyal Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 De arroyal family

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United States De arroyal migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De arroyal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Melchor DeArroyal, who arrived in Florida in 1838 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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