Arces History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Arces

What does the name Arces mean?

The Spanish surname Arces is of toponymic origin, deriving from a place where the initial bearer once resided or held land. In this instance, the root of the surname Arces is the Spanish "arce," meaning "maple tree," and thus, the name was originally used in feudal times to denote a dweller near a maple tree.

Early Origins of the Arces family

The surname Arces was first found in the valley of Mena in the province of Burgos. Although there is evidence that the Arces family was in other northern Regions of Spain in the early Middle Ages, records show that their ancestral seat was in Villarcayo.

Early History of the Arces family

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Arces Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arce, Arceos, Arceo, Arco and others.

Early Notables of the Arces family

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Migration of the Arces family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan De Arce who arrived in Dominican Republic with his wife Maria de Aguilar de Arce in 1565; Pedro De Arceo who arrived in his family in Espanola in 1577.