Arce Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Arce last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Arce last name
Meaning of the Arce last name: maple. Arce is a Spanish surname from arce, "maple tree", or from Arce, a village in Cantabria. The name of the tree comes from Latin acer. The last name is common in Spain, Mexico, Bolivia and Costa Rica, and Manuel José Arce of El Salvador led Central America after independence.
Arms associated with the Arce name
Spanish heraldry likes castles, lions and trees, and coats of arms associated with the Arce surname, each with its blazon, follow suit.
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Arce name FAQ
What does the Arce name mean?
Maple. Common variants include Arceo, Arse.
Where does the Arce surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Bolivia and Costa Rica.
Is there a Arce coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Arce coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, MarÃa Asunción Ribes & Antonio GarcÃa, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).