Place
Arellano surname meaning
A Spanish habitational surname from Arellano in Navarre, from Late Latin fundus Aurelianus, “estate of Aurelius.”
The short story
Arellano is a Spanish habitational surname from Arellano in Navarre. Surname references connect the place-name with Late Latin fundus Aurelianus, meaning the farm or estate belonging to Aurelius. Arrellano and Arellana reflect spelling or gendered regional forms, while Aureliano is a related personal-name comparison rather than proof of a particular family branch. The locality and habitational structure are well established, even if the route from the Roman personal name through the medieval place-name has several historical layers. Place is therefore high confidence.
Also seen as: Arrellano, Arellana, Arellán, Aureliano
Sources used
- Ancestry, Dictionary of American Family Names entry 'Arellano' (Navarre habitational route)
- Wikipedia 'Arellano (surname)' (Spanish place-name and regional history)
- Names2020_LastNames_RaceHispanic_Top1000.xlsx (2020 Census)