Arjona History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Arjona

What does the name Arjona mean?

The distinguished Spanish surname Arjona has a long and illustrious history. The family descend from Arjona, in Andalucia. Thus, the first bearer of the name took, as a convenient means of identification, the name of his place of residence, Arjona, as his surname. According to etymologists, the place-name Arjona and Arjonilla (also located in Jaen), are derived from the word "aurige", which means "producer of gold".

Early Origins of the Arjona family

The surname Arjona was first found in Arjona, a municipality in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. Later the family established a stronghold in Seville, and one of whose contemporary descendants is represented by Don Jose Luis de Arjona y Crespo, a resident of Seville, married to Dona Maria del Carmen Guajardo-Fajardo y Rojas, in whose marriage they have had the following children: Don Jose Luis, Don Fernando Javier and Dona Maria de los Angeles de Arjona Guajardo-Fajardo.

Early History of the Arjona family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arjona research. Another 38 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1574, 1591, 1668, 1771 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Arjona History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Arjona Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arjona, Arjonilla, De Arjona and others.

Early Notables of the Arjona family

was Manuel María de Arjona (1771-1820), a Spanish poet and writer

Arjona migration to the United States +

Arjona Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan DeDios Arjona, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1802 1
Alonso De Arjona, who landed in Espanola in 1811 1
Juan De Arjona, who landed in America in 1811 1
Marcelino Arjona, aged 25, Mexican settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Rufus Soule" in 1855 2
M. Arjona, aged 20, Mexican settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Merida" in 1871 2
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Arjona Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Tenisticles Arjona, aged 23, Columbian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Yucatan" in 1903 2
Juan Arjona, aged 18, Spanish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Prinzess Irene" in 1905 2
Magdalena Arjona, aged 48, Columbian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Trent" in 1906 2
Magdalena Arjona, aged 3, Columbian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Trent" in 1906 2
Riccardo Arjona, aged 52, Columbian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Trent" in 1906 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Arjona (post 1700) +

Jaime Homero Arjona (1906-1967), American Professor of Romance and Classical Languages at the University of Connecticut
Manuel María de Arjona (1771-1820), Spanish poet and writer
Bel Arjona (b. 1981), Spanish singer and Songwriter
Adrià Arjona Marin (b. 1996), Spanish footballer
William Arjona (b. 1979), Brazilian volleyball player
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales (b. 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona, Guatemalan and Mexican singer and songwriter
Adria Arjona Torres (b. 1992), Puerto Rican actress known for 6 Underground (2019), Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) and Triple Frontier (2019)
Rafael Arjona Siaca, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1924 3

Sources +

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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html