Arreola
A Spanish surname likely tied to a place name, possibly ultimately from a word for a small field or enclosure.
The #1,673 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 14,334 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Arreola is a surname of Spanish-language form and is usually treated as locational, coming from a place name or settlement name rather than from a personal nickname. It is often linked to Basque or regional Iberian elements such as a place described by a small field, plot, or enclosed area, though the exact root is not certain. Because the surname is common in Spanish-speaking regions, especially in areas with strong Basque influence, several local-name explanations have been proposed over time.
History
The name is found primarily in Spanish-speaking communities and is especially familiar in Mexico and among Mexican Americans. As with many Iberian surnames, it likely began as a family identifier attached to a particular locality and later became hereditary. The surname is also notable in the United States through the twentieth-century writer and journalist Alfredo Arreola, better known as Rudolfo Anaya's friend and contemporary in Chicano literary circles?
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Fun fact
Arreola is close in form to Arriola, a better-known Basque-style surname, and the two are sometimes discussed together in surname references.