The origin of surname Arizmendi is Spain.

Although people were originally known only by their first names, it became necessary to adopt a second name to identify due to population growth.

The most common type of family name found in the region was the surname that derives from the name of the father.
During the Middle Ages the patronymic system adopted for surnames.

The nicknames as surnames usually reflected the physical characteristics of the first member of the lineage.
The local names describe a region or place where they lived the first members of the lineage.
Many Spanish surnames are influenced Germanic and Arabic words or names of places because of the occupation of both cultures in a period of time.

The name derives from the personal name Arizmendi Ares Aria or Arius, of Roman origenr.

Some variations of this surname are: Arias, Arizmendi, Aryanizing and others.

The origin of surname Arizmendi is Galicia, derived from Celtic culture established in this region.

Its significance derives from the Basque voices "ARTIZ" which is Oak and "Mendi" hill, as it results in "Monte de Robles", "Oak Hill".