Arechea History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Arechea

What does the name Arechea mean?

The distinguished Spanish surname Arechea 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 Arechea 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 Arechea family

The surname Arechea was first found in Arechavaleta (Spanish form of Arechabaleta,) located in the provinces of Alava and Guipuzcoa in the Basque Country (North of Spain and bordering with France). Bearers of the surname Arechea may claim descent from one of the most ancient and noblest lineages of the Basque country, northern Spain, with the earliest references to the name dating from the tenth century.

Early History of the Arechea family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arechea research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1572 and 1598 are included under the topic Early Arechea History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Arechea 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 Arechea 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 Arechea 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..