Arrieta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Arrieta

Noble surnames, such as Arrieta, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Arrieta, 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 Arrieta family originally lived on a patch of stony soil in Basque. The surname Arrieta originally derived from Arri which referred to stone.

Early Origins of the Arrieta family

Early History of the Arrieta family

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Arrieta Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Arrieta family

• was nineteenth century Spanish composer Emilio Arrieta

Arrieta Ranking

the United States, the name Arrieta is the 18,826^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1