Araújo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Portugal
Spain

Etymology of Araújo

What does the name Araújo mean?

The Araújo surname was created from any of the various places in Portugal and Spain so named. As a place name, Araujo is derived from the Galician and Portuguese word "araujo" from the Latin "araujia sericifera," a type of climbing plant, with white, fragrant flowers.

Early Origins of the Araújo family

The surname Araújo was first found in Galicia, where it seems as though Rodrigo Anes de Araújo, who was lord of the lands of Araújo, first took the name of the area as his own family name. From this line, Rodrigo Anes de Araújo married Dona Maoyor Alvares de Aza, daughter of Don Rodrigo Alvaresde Aza and his wife Don Maria Pires de Ambia. From Rodrigo Anes descend the Araújo family of Galicia, who were Lords of many houses in the region.

Early History of the Araújo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Araújo research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1640 is included under the topic Early Araújo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Araújo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Araujo, Araújo and others.

Early Notables of the Araújo family

Manuel de Araujo de Castro (c.1640), Portuguese ecclesiastic poet

Araújo Ranking

In the United States, the name Araújo is the 4,703^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Araújo is ranked the 2,952^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Araújo migration to the United States +

Araújo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Augusto Araujo, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from St. Michael's, in 1897

Araújo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Filomena Araujo, aged 40, who settled in America from Caracas, Venezuela, in 1916
Francisco Araujo, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Caracas, Venezuela, in 1918
Jaconias Araujo, aged 23, who landed in America from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1919
Antonio Araujo, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Portugal, in 1919
Antonio Araujo, aged 46, who landed in America from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1919
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Araújo (post 1700) +

Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo Araújo (1810-1877), Portuguese historian, considered one of the outstanding thinkers of his time
Gaspar Araújo (b. 1981), Portuguese long jumper
Armindo Araújo (b. 1977), Portuguese rally driver
Flávio de Araújo (1934-2024), Brazilian sports commentator
Wilians Silva de Araújo, Brazilian paralympic judoka, two-time paralympian
Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo (b. 1978), Brazilian actress
Arturo Araujo (1878-1967), President of El Salvador
Manuel Enrique Araujo (1865-1913), President of El Salvador
Juan de Araujo (1646-1712), Spanish musician and composer of the Early to Mid Baroque
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/