Araia Surname History

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Spain

Etymology of Araia

What does the name Araia mean?

The noble Spanish surname Araia is of local origin, derived from the name of the place where a man once lived or held land. The surname Araia comes from the Basque "ara," with the meaning of "large mountain." This Basque toponymic word is very often found as the root of many place names, due to the fact that this part of the country is quite barren and wild.

Early Origins of the Araia family

The surname Araia was first found in the jurisdiction of Araiz, near the capital city, Pamplona.

Early History of the Araia family

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Araia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Araiz, Araiza, Araisa, Araia and others.

Early Notables of the Araia family

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Araia migration to the United States +

Araia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Araia, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
Luis Araia, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Sources +

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)