| ![Show Contents]() Arenas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Arenas familyThe surname Arenas was first found in various parts of Southern Italy including early references in Sicily, and the city of Naples. The name eventually moved further north, and those members of the family that lived there adopted the northern tradition of ending their name in "i," whereas those that stayed in the south kept the southern suffixes. The name Arenas means "sand" and was probably first given to someone who lived near a beach or sandy area. Early History of the Arenas familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arenas research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1382 is included under the topic Early Arenas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arenas Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Arena, Areni, D'Arena, Arenella, Arenello, Areniello, Arenoso and many more. Early Notables of the Arenas familyMore information is included under the topic Early Arenas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arenas RankingIn the United States, the name Arenas is the 7,441st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
| Arenas migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Arenas Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Lysbet Arenas, who landed in New York, NY in 1664 2
Arenas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ana De Arenas, who landed in America in 1813 2
- Lope De Arenas, who landed in America in 1827 2
- Isna Arenas, aged 26, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
- Pedro Arenas, aged 58, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 2
- Manuel Arenas, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1839 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Arenas (post 1700) | + |
- Gilbert Arenas (b. 1982), American professional basketball player
- Rosemarie Arenas, Filipina socialite and philanthropist
- Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright
- Eddie Arenas (b. 1930), Filipino actor
- Abbygale Arenas (b. 1974), Filipina beauty queen
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
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