Arana (surname)

Arana is a surname that originates in Spain. Notable people with the surname include: *

Agustín Arana Agustín Arana (born Agustín Arana Flores on August 27, 1968) is a Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants o ...

(born 1968), Mexican actor *

Agustín Sauto Arana Agustín Sauto Arana (11 May 1908 – 21 August 1986), known as Bata, was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career with Athletic Bilbao, scoring 208 goals in as many matches across all competitions and winning ...

(1908–1986), Basque footballer * Alejandro Arana (born 1997), Mexican footballer *

Alfonso Arana Alfonso Meléndez Arana (March 31, 1927–November 18, 2005) was a painter of Mexican and Puerto Rican ancestry who was born in New York City. As a young man, Arana studied art in Mexico at the Atelier de Jose Bardasano, at the Manhattan Scho ...

(1927–2005), Puerto Rican painter * Álvaro de Arana (1904–1937), Spanish sailor *

Beatriz Enríquez de Arana Beatriz Enríquez de Arana (1465–1521?) was the mistress of Christopher Columbus and mother of Ferdinand Columbus, Columbus's natural son, whom he later officially recognized. Biography Beatriz was born in the small village of Santa Maria of ...

(1467–1536), Spanish woman who was the mistress of Christopher Columbus *

Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio (July 17, 1918 – December 6, 2003) was President of Guatemala from 1970 to 1974. His government enforced torture, disappearances and killings against political and military adversaries, as well as common criminals. ...

(1918–2003), former president of Guatemala *

Diego Barros Arana Diego Jacinto Agustín Barros Arana (; August 16, 1830 – November 4, 1907) was a Chilean professor, legislator, minister and diplomat. He is considered the most important Chilean historian of the 19th century. His main work ''General History of ...

(1830–1907), Chilean historian *

Diego de Arana Diego de Arana (1468 in Cordoba, Spain – 1493 in Haiti) was governor of the first documented Spanish settlement in the New World, at La Navidad. He was a sailor of Castile who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to America, whe ...

(1468–1493), Castillan sailor * Ezequiel Arana (born 1986), Spanish footballer *

Facundo Arana Jorge Facundo Arana Tagle (born March 31, 1972) is an Argentine actor and musician. He is the winner of various awards for television and theater in Argentina. Arana is also noted for his charity work. Biography Facundo Arana was born in Bue ...

(born 1972), Argentine actor * Fernando Ortíz Arana (born 1944), Mexican politician *

Francisco Infante-Arana Francisco Infante-Arana (russian: Франсиско Инфанте-Арана), born 1943 in Vasilievka, Saratov Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Russian artist. Background Francisco Infante-Arana was born to a Spanish father and Russian mother, who ...

(born 1943), Russian artist *

Francisco Javier Arana Francisco Javier Arana Castro (; 3 December 1905 – 18 July 1949) was a Guatemalan military leader and one of the three members of the revolutionary junta that ruled Guatemala from 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945 during the early part of the ...

(1905–1949), Guatemalan military leader * Gabriel Arana (born 1983), American journalist *

Guilherme Arana Guilherme Antonio Arana Lopes (born 14 April 1997), known as Guilherme Arana, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Atlético Mineiro and the Brazil national team. Club career Early career Born in São Paulo, Aran ...

(born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Hector Arana, American motorcycle racer * Henry Arana (1921–2008), Puerto Rican composer *

Hugo Arana Hugo Arana (23 July 1943 – 11 October 2020) was an Argentine film, television, and theatre actor. Life Arana was born on 23 July 1943. He grew up in Monte Grande where his parents were farmers and moved with his family to Lomas de Zamora and t ...

(1943–2020), Argentine actor *

Iván Arana Luis Iván Arana Zúñiga (born in Mexico City, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south ...

, Mexican actor * Javier de Arana (1905–1975), Spanish sailor *

Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana Don Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana Perez de Inoriza y Chávarri was a rich and powerful nobleman and patron of the arts in 18th-century Querétaro, in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Colonial Mexico). He built and paid from his own money the Aqu ...

, colonial Mexican nobleman *

Julio César Arana Julio César Arana del Águila, (1864–1952) was a Peruvian entrepreneur and politician. A major figure in the rubber industry in the upper Amazon basin, he is probably best known in the English-speaking world through 's 1909 articles in the Bri ...

(1894–1952), Peruvian entrepreneur and politician * Jorge Arana Arana (born 1960), Mexican politician * José Manuel Fortuny Arana (1916–2005), Guatemalan politician *

Lucrecia Arana Lucrècia Arana ( Haro, 23 November 1871 - Madrid, 9 March 1927) was a Spanish soprano-contralto singer. She is remembered for her unique voice and style in the zarzuela genre. Biography Arana's father died during the Third Carlist War when she ...

(1871–1927), Spanish opera singer *

Luis Arana Luis Arana Goiri, self-styled as Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Koldobika (1862 in Bilbao – 1951 in Santurtzi), was a Basque nationalist politician and founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) (and creator of its flag) along with his brother ...

(1862–1951), Basque Nationalist Party leader after Sabino Arana's death * Luis de Arana (1874–1951), Spanish sailor *

Manuel Arana Manuel Jesús Arana Rodríguez (born 3 December 1984) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right winger. He played 75 La Liga matches over four seasons, totalling seven goals for Racing de Santander and Rayo Vallecano. He added 164 ap ...

(born 1984), Spanish footballer *

Marco Arana Marco Antonio Arana Zegarra (born in Cajamarca on October 20, 1962) is a Peruvian politician, sociologist, professor and former priest, founder and activist of the Tierra y Libertad Movement. He ran unsuccessfully for President in the 2021 electio ...

(born 1962), Peruvian politician, sociologist, and activist *

Mariano Arana Mariano Arana (born March 6, 1933, in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan architect and politician, former Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment of Uruguay and former mayor of Montevideo. Biography Son and grandson of Spanish immigrant ...

(1933–2023), Uruguayan architect and politician * Maribel Arana (born 1985), Guatemalan model *

Marie Arana Marie Arana (born Lima, Peru) is an author, editor, journalist, critic, and the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress. Biography Marie Arana was born in Peru, the daughter of Jorge Enrique Arana Cisneros, a Peruvian-born civil ...

, Peruvian-American writer, novelist, literary critic *

Mario Germán Iguarán Arana Mario Germán Iguarán Arana (born 8 June 1960) is a Colombian lawyer and diplomat. He served as Ambassador of Colombia to Egypt between 2010 and 2012. Iguarán has also served as the 3rd Ministry of the Interior and Justice, Deputy Minister of ...

(born 1960), Colombian lawyer *

Michelle Arana Michelle Agnes Arana (born 1969) is a Belizean judge who served as acting Chief Justice of Belize from 7 April 2020 to 2 September 2022. She was appointed the first female justice of the Supreme Court of Belize in 2006. Early life Michelle Agne ...

(born 1969), Belizean judge * Óscar de Marcos Arana (born 1989), Spanish footballer * Ronald Arana (born 1977), Bolivian footballer *

Ryan Araña Ryan T. Araña (born March 23, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Araña played college basketball at the De La Salle Universit ...

, Filipino basketball player *

Sabino Arana Sabino Policarpo Arana Goiri (in Spanish), Sabin Polikarpo Arana Goiri (in Basque), or Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin (self-styled) (26 January 1865 – 25 November 1903), was a Basque writer and the founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) ...

(1865–1903), founder of political Basque nationalism *

Sandra Arana Sandra Elena Arana Arce (born 31 October 1973) is an American-born actress, model, and television presenter based in Peru. Biography Arana was born in Wisconsin, United States, but grew up in Lima. She studied at the Sacred Hearts Sophianum School ...

(born 1973), American-Peruvian actress, model, and television presenter * Teodoro de Arana y Beláustegui (1858-1945), Spanish

Carlist Carlism ( eu, Karlismo; ca, Carlisme; ; ) is a Traditionalism (Spain), Traditionalist and Legitimists (disambiguation), Legitimist political movement in Spain aimed at establishing an alternative branch of the House of Bourbon, Bourbon dynasty ...

politician *

Tomas Arana Tomas Clifford Arana (born April 3, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1990), '' The Bodyguard'' (1992), ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997), ''Gladiator'' (2000), ''The Bourne Supremac ...

(born 1955), American actor * Txe Arana (born 1972), Catalan actor {{surname, Arana Basque-language surnames