Show ContentsDe arroyo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as De arroyo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De arroyo, 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 De arroyo family originally lived beside a body of water.

Early Origins of the De arroyo family

The surname De arroyo was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the De arroyo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De arroyo research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1252, 1498, 1551, 1646, 1678 and 1712 are included under the topic Early De arroyo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

De arroyo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arroyo, de Arroyo, del Arroyo, Arroyos, Arroyal, de Arroyal, Arroyuelo, de Arroyuelo, Arroyuela and many more.

Early Notables of the De arroyo family

Prominent among members of the family

  • was Diego de Arroyo (1498-1551), Spanish artist who became court painter to King Carlos V, and was best known for his portraits and miniatures
  • Juan de Arroyo (died 1678), Spanish painter who founded the Academia de Nobles Artes in Seville


United States De arroyo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De arroyo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Martin DeArroyo, who arrived in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1835 1
  • Juan DeArroyo, who landed in Florida in 1838 1


  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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