Archuleta

Region of origin Spain
Meaning derived from Basque Aretxuloeta meaning "wide place where oak trees grow" Related names Arecha, Arechaga, Arechiga, Arechavala, Arechuleta, Areche, Arechea, Arechu

Archuleta is a unique New Mexican family name with origins in the Basque Country of Spain. The surname ranked 2,762 out of 88,799 in the United States.

Origin
People with the surname
Places with the name
References

Origin

The name Archuleta is a Castillian derivation of Basque Arechuleta, which ultimately comes from the place name Arechavaleta (Basque: Aretxabaleta). The placename uses the Basque words "(h)aritz" (oak tree), "zabal" (wide) and "eta" (indicating plurality), with the combined meaning of "wide place where oak trees grow." It is unknown why the "e" in Arechuleta was ultimately dropped. The family lineage can be traced all the way back to queen Isabella of Spain.

People with the surname

Adam Archuleta (born 1977), American football player

David Archuleta (born 1990), American singer

Eppie Archuleta (1922–2014), American weaver

Felipe Archuleta (1910-1991), American folk artist

Katherine Archuleta (born c, 1949). American political executive

Places with the name "Archuleta"

Archuleta County, Colorado.

Archuleta, New Mexico.

References

Archuleta Wikipedia

(Text) CC BY-SA

Contents

Origin

People with the surname

Places with the name "Archuleta"

References