Arana Family History
Arana Name Meaning
Basque: topographic name from aran ‘valley’ + the definite article -a or a habitational name from any of several places so named in Treviño (province of Burgos where Basque was still spoken during the early Middle Ages) and Biscay (Basque Country Spain). Spanish (Araña; Canary Islands): from araña ‘spider’ a nickname for a weaver or perhaps for an industrious or opportunistic person.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022