De orellana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of De orellana

What does the name De orellana mean?

Distinguished surnames, such as De orellana, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De orellana, 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 reflected Arabic words or place-names, because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The De orellana family originally lived in Navarre. The surname De orellana originally derived from Aurelianus which referred to the farm or estate of Aurelius.

Early Origins of the De orellana family

The surname De orellana was first found in Navarre, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain.

Early History of the De orellana family

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De orellana Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arellano, de Arellano, Arellana, de Arellana, Arellanes, Orellano, de Orellano, Orellana, de Orellana and many more.

Early Notables of the De orellana family

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De orellana migration to the United States +

De orellana Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rodrigo DeOrellana, who arrived in Columbia in 1836 1
Juan DeOrellana, who landed in Peru in 1837 1

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)