Arrellano Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Arrellano is a spelling of the Spanish surname Arellano. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Arellano”. The extra “r” in Arrellano is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Arms linked to Arellano and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Arrellano family name pack.