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Etymology of Argüelles

What does the name Argüelles mean?

The prestigious Spanish surname Argüelles finds its origin in the place name Arguello, which is the name of a number of locations in Spain. The surname Argüelles signifies "descendant or son of one who came from Arguello." It is derived from the Old Spanish "arboleo," meaning a "well-wooded area" (from the Latin "arboleus," a derivative of "arbor" meaning "a tree").

Early Origins of the Argüelles family

The surname Argüelles was first found in the province of Leon, in the ancient kingdom of Castile. Early records of this surname include a reference in the Los Americanos en las Ordenes Nobiliarias (1529-1900) to Juana de Arguello who married Clemente Munoz del Castillo (b. 1612) circa 1640 in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Early History of the Argüelles family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Argüelles research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1555, 1565 and 1566 are included under the topic Early Argüelles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Argüelles Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arguella, Arguellos, Arguelles, Arjuela, Arbuelo and others.

Early Notables of the Argüelles family

Prominent among bearers of the Argüelles family name at this time was

  • Martín de Argüelles, Jr(born 1566)...
  • His father, Martín Argüelles Sr...

Argüelles Ranking

In the United States, the name Argüelles is the 9,264th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Argüelles migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Argüelles Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jose Maria Arguelles, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1822 2
Argüelles Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Arturo Arguelles, aged 16, originally from Toluca Mexico, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Mexico" from Vera Cruz, Mexico 3
  • Dario Arguelles, aged 41, originally from Sagua Le Grande, Cuba, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Cherbourg, France 3
  • Concepcion Arguelles, aged 31, originally from Sagua Le Grande, Cuba, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Cherbourg, France 3
  • Calisto Arguelles, aged 7, originally from Sagua Le Grande, Cuba, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Cherbourg, France 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Argüelles (post 1700) +

  • Ivan Argüelles (b. 1939), American innovative poet
  • Alexander Sabino Arguelles (b. 1964), American linguist notable for his work on Korean, son of the poet Ivan Argüelles, nephew of José Argüelles
  • Joseph Anthony Arguelles (1939-2011), American New Age author and artist
  • Fulgencio Argüelles (b. 1955), Spanish writer and psychologist
  • José Canga Argüelles (1770-1843), Spanish statesman
  • Agustín Argüelles (b. 1776), Spanish liberal politician
  • Noel Argüelles (b. 1990), Cuban Major League Baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization
  • Jacqueline Guadalupe Argüelles Guzmán (b. 1968), Mexican politician
  • Marco Argüelles (b. 1989), Mexican professional footballer
  • Ramón Cabrera Argüelles (b. 1944), Philippine prelate, Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lipa in the province of Batangas, on the island of Luzon, Philippines
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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