Aranda
A Spanish surname most often linked to the place name Aranda, meaning it likely began as a locational name for someone from that town or area.
The #1,861 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 15,999 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Aranda is generally understood as a Spanish locational surname, taken from a place called Aranda. In surnames, that usually means “from Aranda” or “of Aranda,” rather than a word describing the family itself. The place-name element is old and not always easy to pin down with certainty, so the surname is best treated as a geographic name of Spanish origin.
History
The surname is well established in Spain and later spread across the Spanish-speaking world. It appears among a large cluster of Spanish surnames in 19th-century onomastic lists, which is consistent with its long regional use. In the modern United States it is present in notable numbers, reflecting Hispanic and Latino migration.
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Fun fact
Aranda is also the name of several Spanish places, so the surname may have arisen independently in more than one family line.
From the historical record
“^Arabo 435. *Arachöva 385. "t^Aranda 441. AFandeo lt2. Arandt 323^ Aranold 331. Aranolt 323. Arany Janos 375.”
— Die Personennamen, insbesondere die FamiliennamenNotable people named Aranda
- Eduardo Aranda (b. 1985)
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