Araújo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• Portugal
• Spain

Etymology of Araújo

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

Early Origins of the Araújo family

Early History of the Araújo family

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Araújo 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 Araújo family

• Juan de Araujo (1646-1712), born in Villafranca, a Spanish musician and composer of the Early to Mid Baroque

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