Buber's Basque Page: Arritola

The meaning is "place of stones" which comes from "arri" (piedra = rocks or stones) and "ola" (sitio de = place of - denotes location).

The coat of arms is divided in quarters. The 1st and 4th quarter have blue fields and each has three panelas (looks like an upsidedown leaf) of silver in the formation of a triangle. The 2nd and 3rd quarter are gold and each has a red aspa (a symbol that resembles an "X") which covers the whole quarter (goes from border to border) and four stars of the same color. The stars are positioned between the points of the "X."

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marritola at yahoo dot com
11-Jun-2008 17:43 #7673

Hello everyone, The reason I am writing this message is because I was also wondering about my family history. I want to know where my last name came from. What keeps me interested is the fact that my last name is not very common, and I constantly get asked if it came from spain. I hesitate to answer that question because I don't know, I wish I could give them an accurate and interesting answer which they are anticipating. Of course I hold my dad's last name. He is from Durango, Mexico and so is his parents and grandparents. It would be reasonable if my last name actually had something to do with my parents birth town.

maxo at tadaust dot org dot au 24-May-2008 4:00	`#7548`
`My G/G Grandfather's name was Pedro Urguiza Arriola and his parents names were Pedro De Urguiza,Maria Dominga De Arriola. Both born in San Pedro Apostol,Berriatua,Vizcaya,Spain. Regards,Max.`

sefardito at yahoo dot com
01-Jan-2008 15:09 #6675

The surname Arriola or Arreola is an important part of Jalisco's history. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uni%C3%B3n_de_Tula. The Arriola (Arreola) surname is very common in the neighboring towns of Union de Tula. Palmar de los Pelayos and General Andres Figueroa(Catarina) Jalsico, MX is also an area where Arriolas have congregated. The following families Topete, Villase�or, Lazcano y Arriola formed what is now known as Union De TULA. Note: T(topete) V(villase�or) L(lazcano) A(arriola). The famous mexican writer Juan Jose Arreola is said to of known that his ancestors were from Union De Tula area, www.enotes.com/switchman/author-biography. My mothers maiden name is Arreola. Her grandfather was born in Palmar de Los Pelayos, Jal MX. One thing to note. My great grandfather was a human rights activist and supported the mexican revolution for minority(peasant) rights. He was a very smart man. He was a spiritual man who did not believe in religion but had an enormous faith in GOD. Prayer was and is a part of our family to this day. The town of Catarina(General Andres Figueroa) Jalisco has a street that they have named Calle De los Ilustres. The Arreola families are congragated in that street. All of them are either mechanics, blacksmiths, electricians, politicians, muscians, engineers, lawyers or doctors. They are extremely smart, a common trait in almost all of them.

maxo at tadaust dot org dot au 10-Nov-2007 21:42	`#6371`
`My great grandfather,Manuel Arriola was born in Berriatua,Vizcaya in 1824,as were his parents,etc,etc. Because the marriage records stop at 1843 � am having finding my g/g grandmother's name. Max.`

jarritola at hotmail dot com
31-Oct-2007 16:51 #6319

Also another Arritola, Born in Havana,Cuba raised in the States. New York and now in Florida. Since our name is not common. I looked it up online and to my surprise in the Mid-West and Western States they are quite a few. In South Florida they are 8 and half are related. We can go back to 1892. Would like to find family members/roots or date back to family tree. First name's are Jorge,myself,dad,and grandfather can't go any further. Can anyone help?

veroramirez1979 at yahoo dot com 14-Apr-2007 17:14	`#4980`
`I also am an Arritola born in the US to mexican parents, my father was born in Durango, Mex. and he is an Arritola. I would like to know where my family name came from.`

cecilia_arritola at yahoo dot com 26-Jan-2007 14:42	`#4469`
`Hello - My name is Cecilia. I live in Idaho. My great grandparents came here from IsPaster and Ibarrangula, next to Bilboa. It is my understanding there are still Arritola's in Bilboa area. Cecilia`

parritola at yahoo dot com 30-Sep-2006 1:06	`#3704`
`My last name is arritola. I am wondering if this is where my family came from. I was born in mexico but reside in the us.`

guyboy_324 at hotmail dot com 15-Oct-2005 15:29	`#2115`
`i am a quarter basque., on my mothers side and her maidan name is arriola i am wondering if it could come from this name? we live in the usa and during imigration names were changed?`

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