| ![Show Contents]() Urutias History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of UrutiasWhat does the name Urutias mean? The noble surname Urutias is of Spanish descent, and is derived from a Basque place name, adopted as a surname by the families who lived on and owned the land of Urrutia in Zumárraga in the province of Gipuzkoa. The name literally means "distant, far away" in Basque. Early Origins of the Urutias familyThe surname Urutias was first found in the province of Vizcaya. However, it is one of the most illustrious and noble of Basque surnames, and early records show there were several families of this name settled in various parts of the provinces of Vizcaya, Guipuzcoa and Alava. Early History of the Urutias familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Urutias research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1503, 1641, 1668, 1730, 1750, 1789, 1795, 1813, 1818, 1821, 1825, 1850, 1905 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Urutias History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Urutias Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Urruti, Urutias and others. Early Notables of the Urutias familyAlfonso Hortiz de Urrutia (1455-1503), Spanish humanist writer, born in Villarrobledo, Albacete. Inigo de Urrutia, lived during the sixteenth century as the lord of the castle and tower called Urrutia in the "Valle de Ayala." Gabriel de Urrutia y Larrarte, of Echegoyan in Amurrio, became a knight in the Order of Santiago in 1641. Ignacio Jose Urrutia (1730-1795), was a Cuban historian, known for his most famous work, Teatro historico, juridico y politico-militar de la isla Fernandina de Cuba, which was published...
Another 81 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Urutias Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Urutias familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco De Urrutia who came to Espanola in 1574; Juan De Urrutia, who emigrated to the Philippines in 1586; and Isabel De Urrutia who arrived in New Spain in 1594. Among later settlers were Pablo Urrutia who landed in Puerto Rico in 1838.
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