Argüello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Argüello

What does the name Argüello mean?

The prestigious Spanish surname Argüello finds its origin in the place name Arguello, which is the name of a number of locations in Spain. The surname Argüello signifies "descendant or son of one who came from Arguello." It is derived from the Old Spanish "arboleo," meaning a "well-wooded area" (from the Latin "arboleus," a derivative of "arbor" meaning "a tree").

Early Origins of the Argüello family

The surname Argüello was first found in the province of Leon, in the ancient kingdom of Castile. Early records of this surname include a reference in the Los Americanos en las Ordenes Nobiliarias (1529-1900) to Juana de Arguello who married Clemente Munoz del Castillo (b. 1612) circa 1640 in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Early History of the Argüello family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Argüello research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1555, 1565 and 1566 are included under the topic Early Argüello History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Argüello Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arguella, Arguellos, Arguelles, Arjuela, Arbuelo and others.

Early Notables of the Argüello family

Captain Francisco de Arguello Valderrama y Palomeque, who held the title of Regidor Perpetuo of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands...

Argüello Ranking

In the United States, the name Argüello is the 6,718^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Argüello migration to the United States +

Argüello Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hernando De Arguello, who landed in America in 1809 2
Jose M Arguello, aged 27, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Ivan De Arguello, who arrived in Peru in 1834 2
Arguello, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1894

Argüello Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henry Arguello, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
David Arguello, aged 46, who landed in America from Leon, Nicaragua, in 1908
Arturo Arguello, aged 18, who settled in America from San Miguel, Salvador, in 1909
Giuseppe Arguello, aged 20, who settled in America from Raiano, Aquila, in 1909
Jose Arguello, aged 60, who landed in America from San. Miguel, Salvador, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Argüello (post 1700) +

Daniel R. Arguello, American politician, Mayor of Alhambra, California, 2001 3
Lino Arguello, Nicaraguan poet, the author of such works as "Claros del alma" and "Versos"
Leonardo Arguello, politician, doctor and writer, President of Nicaragua in 1947
Daniel Arreola Argüello (b. 1985), Mexican football defender who has played since 2008
Martín Vassallo Argüello (b. 1980), Argentine tennis player
Santiago Arguello, noted Nicaraguan jurist and writer and was also elected President of the Supreme Court
Juan Arguello, President of Nicaragua from 1826-1829

Sources +

"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