Map of Spain showing where the Arain arms are recorded
The Arain arms were recorded in Aragon, c. 1722.
Aragon was mountain and river country in north-eastern Spain, with a strong tradition of small independent landholders. A great many families counted as gentry there, and each one needed a shield to be told apart.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Spain in this period.
Philip V of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Philip V of Spain
1714–1724
Reigning in Spain when the Arain arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Spain
In Spain, a coat of arms was considered a form of property that belonged to the entire family line. These arms were passed down from a father to all his children equally. Younger branches of the family usually kept the original design without needing to add any special marks to distinguish their specific line.
Granting authority
The Cronista Rey de Armas was the official body that regulated and granted coats of arms throughout Spain.
How they got arms
Families often obtained their arms through royal grants or by proving their noble status to the official heraldic authority.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the registers of the Cronista Rey de Armas starting in 1496.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Aragon.
Origin & History of the Arain Family in Spain
The history of the Arain family name is deeply connected to the northeastern region of Spain known as Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, records confirm that families bearing this name were established within this rugged landscape. The name likely evolved as a geographical identifier, used to describe people who originated from or lived near the Aragon River or the surrounding kingdom. During this period, families in the region were often tied to the land through agriculture and local trade. As the family grew, members moved through the provinces, carrying the name as a link to their ancestral home. This transition from a regional descriptor to a formal family name reflects the way many surnames were formed in Europe during the transition into the modern era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Aran
Basque term referring to a valley or a place of hawthorn trees.
This name
ArainA topographic surname denoting someone who lived in or originated from a valley.
also spelled
Arinno
Arin
Arinyo
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivo de la Corona de Aragón, Registro de la Real Audiencia de Aragón, 1722
Pescador del Hoyo, María del Carmen, Apellidos en España, 1996
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