Ayala Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Ayala last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Ayala last name
Meaning of the Ayala last name: "from Ayala". Ayala is a Spanish surname from Ayala, Aiara in Basque, a valley in the province of Álava. The Basque word may mean "slope" or "pasture". Chronicler Pero López de Ayala served Castilian kings in the fourteenth century. The last name is common across Spain and Latin America.
Arms associated with the Ayala name
Spanish heraldry favours castles, towers and lions, the language of coats of arms associated with Ayala.
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Ayala name FAQ
What does the Ayala name mean?
"from Ayala". Common variants include Aiala, Ayal.
Where does the Ayala surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Colombia and Paraguay.
Is there a Ayala coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Ayala coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).