Arzate Family History
Arzate Name Meaning
Basque: Castilianized form of a topographic name for someone living in a mountain pass named for its abundance of stones from artza ‘stony place’ (from (h)ar(ri) ‘stone’ + the suffix -tza denoting abundance) + ate ‘pass’. This surname is virtually non-existing in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022