Archuletta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Archuletta

The distinguished Spanish surname Archuletta is of local origin, deriving from a geographical or man-made characteristic near which the initial bearer lived or held land. In this case, the surname Archuletta comes from the place name Arechavaleta. Derived from the unique Basque language, Arechavaleta uses the Basque words "(h)aritz" (oak tree), "zabal" (wide) and "eta" (indicating plurality), which together meaning "wide place where oak trees grow."

Early Origins of the Archuletta family

Early History of the Archuletta family

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Archuletta Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Archuleta, Arecha, Arechaga, Arechiga, Arechavala, Arechuleta, Areche, Arechea, Arechu and many more.

Early Notables of the Archuletta family

Armengoa, captain of the Basques, who fought against the French in the tenth century and, according to tradition, was a descendant of the Kings of Navarre. Also, Ascencio de Arechuleta, who...
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Migration of the Archuletta family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ortuna De Arechavaleta who emigrated to Peru in 1569 with his wife, Isabel del Rio, and his daughter, Isabel. Among later settlers was Santiago Arechavola who came to New Orleans in 1829 at the age of 35. The $ family is listed among the founding families of New Mexico..