Arco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Arco

What does the name Arco mean?

The Spanish surname Arco is of toponymic origin, deriving from a place where the initial bearer once resided or held land. In this instance, the root of the surname Arco is the Spanish "arce," meaning "maple tree," and thus, the name was originally used in feudal times to denote a dweller near a maple tree.

Early Origins of the Arco family

The surname Arco was first found in the valley of Mena in the province of Burgos. Although there is evidence that the Arco family was in other northern Regions of Spain in the early Middle Ages, records show that their ancestral seat was in Villarcayo.

Early History of the Arco family

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Arco Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arce, Arceos, Arceo, Arco and others.

Early Notables of the Arco family

Alonso del Arco (1635-1704), a Spanish painter from Madrid

Arco migration to the United States +

Arco Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Domingo Arco, who settled in New Spain in 1574

Arco Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Fred Von Arco, who arrived in Illinois in 1904

Contemporary Notables of the name Arco (post 1700) +

Georg Wilhelm Alexander Hans Graf von Arco (1869-1940), German physicist, radio pioneer, co-founder of the "Society for Wireless Telegraphy" which became the Telefunken company