Orihuela History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The Spanish surname Orihuela is generally thought to be a habitational name, taken from the place name Orihuela, in Alacant province.

Early Origins of the Orihuela family

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

Early History of the Orihuela family

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Orihuela Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Oriheula, Orzuela, Horzuela, Oreau and others.

Early Notables of the Orihuela family

Notable bearers of the family name Orihuela

were the Orihuela family of Navarre

Orihuela migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Orihuela Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Rodrigo De Orihuela who immigrated to Peru in 1590 and arrived with three servants

Orihuela Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan De Orihuela, who landed in America in 1817 1
Alonso Orihuela, who landed in America in 1827 1
Antonio Orihuela, who arrived in America in 1827 1
Rodrigo De Orihuela, who arrived in Peru in 1890 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Orihuela (post 1700) +

Carlos del Toro Orihuela (b. 1954), Cuban artist specializing in engraving, painting and drawing
Ruben Orihuela, rhythmic gymnast from Spain

Citations +

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)