Arellano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Distinguished surnames, such as Arellano, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Arellano, 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 reflected Arabic words or place-names, because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Arellano family originally lived in Navarre. The surname Arellano originally derived from Aurelianus which referred to the farm or estate of Aurelius.

Early Origins of the Arellano family

The surname Arellano was first found in Navarre, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain.

Early History of the Arellano family

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Arellano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arellano, de Arellano, Arellana, de Arellana, Arellanes, Orellano, de Orellano, Orellana, de Orellana and many more.

Early Notables of the Arellano family

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Arellano Ranking

In the United States, the name Arellano is the 1,493^rd most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Arellano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Arellano Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso de Arellano, who sailed to America in 1528
Antonio de Arellano, who sailed to New Spain in 1576

Arellano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonso De Arellano, who arrived in America in 1828 2
Antonio De Arellano, who arrived in New Spain in 1876 2

Arellano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Carlo Arellano, who landed in America, in 1903
Alberto Arellano, aged 10, who landed in America from Cuba, in 1906
Adolf Arellano, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Havana, Cuba, in 1910
Jose Ramirez Arellano, aged 51, who immigrated to America, in 1910
Antonio Arellano, aged 29, who settled in America from Cordova, Spain, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Arellano (post 1700) +

Xochitl Arellano, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 3
Christopher B. Arellano, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008 3
Manuel Arellano (b. 1957), Spanish economist
Miguel Arellano (1941-2021), Mexican basketball player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics
Prospero Nale Arellano (1937-2014), Fillipino Roman Catholic bishop
Cayetano L. Arellano (1847-1920), first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Andrew James E. "Drew" Arellano (b. 1980), Filipino actor
David Alfonso Arellano Moraga (1902-1927), Chilean footballer
José de Jesús Arellano Alcócer (b. 1973), Mexican footballer
Oswaldo Enrique López Arellano (1921-2010), two-time President of Honduras

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html