Show ContentsAria History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Aria, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Aria, 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 reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Aria family originally lived on a patch of stony soil in Basque. The surname Aria originally derived from Arri which referred to stone.

Early Origins of the Aria family

The surname Aria was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain.

Early History of the Aria family

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Aria Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arrieta, de Arrieta, Arriola, de Arriola, Arriolas, Arreola and many more.

Early Notables of the Aria family

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United States Aria migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Aria Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jo Aria, aged 19, who landed in Virginia in 1635 1
Aria Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • R De Aria, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1825 1
  • Mani be Aria, aged 60, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Aria (post 1700) +

  • Aria Noelle Curzon (b. 1987), American voice actress, best known as the voice of Ducky in The Land Before Time video series
  • Aria Asia Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento (b. 1975), Italian actress, singer, model, and director


  1. 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)


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