Aranda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Spanish Aranda surname is generally thought to be derived from a place name in Asturias. It is thought that the word "Aranda" has its roots with the Basque word "aran," which meant "valley."
Early Origins of the Aranda family
The surname Aranda was first found in Asturias. The first bearers of this surname are believed to have been knights of the Cuervo family, who were granted lordship of the valley of Arango, and later adopted this as their family name.
Early History of the Aranda family
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Aranda Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Arango, Arangio and others.
Early Notables of the Aranda family
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Aranda Ranking
In the United States, the name Aranda is the 3,170th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1
Aranda migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Aranda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Diego De Aranda, who arrived in America in 1812 2
- Pedro De Aranda, who landed in America in 1812 2
- Juan De Aranda, who landed in America in 1813 2
- Francisco De Aranda, who arrived in America in 1814 2
- Catalina De Aranda, who arrived in America in 1814 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Aranda (post 1700) +
- Ricardo López Aranda (1934-1996), Spanish playwright
- Antonio García Aranda (b. 1989), Spanish footballer
- Philip Aranda (1642-1695), Spanish Jesuit theologian
- Ángel Aranda (b. 1934), Spanish film actor
- Carlos Reina Aranda (b. 1980), Spanish footballer
- José María García Aranda (b. 1956), retired football referee from Spain
- Vicente Aranda (b. 1926), Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer
- Jorge Constantino Gaona Aranda (b. 1985), better known as Jorge Gaona, Paraguayan football midfielder
- Theodore "Ted" Aranda, Belizean politician
- Eduardo Aranda (b. 1985), Paraguayan footballer
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)