Argueta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Argueta

What does the name Argueta mean?

The Basque surname Argueta is derived from the word "argueta," which in turn comes from the Basque word "arguitsu," meaning "bright, luminous." As a surname Argueta was most likely originally used to identify a person who lived in a characteristically bright or luminous area.

Early Origins of the Argueta family

The surname Argueta was first found in the northern Basque province of Vizcaya, where the ancestral house or "casa solar" of the family was founded.

Early History of the Argueta family

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Argueta Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arguenta, Arguedas and others.

Early Notables of the Argueta family

don José de Arguedas who was granted nobility in 1688, as well as Rafael Argueta, a renowned violinist of the nineteenth century

Argueta Ranking

the United States, the name Argueta is the 6,773^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Argueta family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ana Arguenta who arrived and settled in Honduras in 1559.

Contemporary Notables of the name Argueta (post 1700) +

Manuel Colom Argueta (1932-1979), Mayor of Guatemala City
Luis Alberto Argueta Amézquita (b. 1946), Guatemalan film director and producer
Sótero Argueta (b. 1938), chemist in El Salvador
Manlio Argueta (b. 1936), poet and novelist from El Salvador

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/