Arce or Arze is a Spanish and also Basque surname but may also refer to the given name popular in the Levant.[1][2] Arzé or Arza is a feminine given name primarily in the Semitic languages, and popular in Lebanon as it means Cedar of Lebanon while the male version of the name is Arz.[3][4]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Aniceto Arce (1824–1906), 22nd President of Bolivia
- Ayana Holloway Arce, American physicist
- Carlos Arce (footballer, born 1985), Argentine right-back
- Carlos Arce (footballer, born 1990), Argentine midfielder
- Damián Arce (born 1991), Argentine footballer
- Eduardo Arze Quiroga (1907–1989), Bolivian diplomat
- Eleutherius of Rocca d'Arce, saint
- Fernando Arce (born 1980), Mexican footballer
- Francisco Arce (1821–1878), Mexican soldier in Alta California (see Rancho Santa Ysabel (Arce))
- Francisco Arce (born 1971), Paraguayan footballer
- Gaspar Núñez de Arce (1834–1903), Spanish writer and statesman
- Gregorio Vasquez de Arce y Ceballos (1639–1711), Colombian painter
- Ignacio Arce (born 1992), Argentine footballer
- José Arce (1881–1968), Argentine physician, politician and diplomat
- Juan Bautista Avalle-Arce (1927–2009), Argentine historian
- Juan Carlos Arce (born 1985), Bolivian footballer
- Líber Arce (1938–1968), martyred Uruguayan student activist
- Luis Arce (born 1963), 67th President of Bolivia
- Manuel José Arce (1787–1847), Salvadoran politician
- Matías Arce (born 1980), Argentine retired footballer
- Nicolás Bianchi Arce (born 1987), Argentine retired footballer
- Vicente Arze (born 1985), Bolivian footballer
Notable people with the given name include:
- Arzé Chidiac, Lebanese TV presenter[5]
- Arzé Khodr, playwright[6]
- Arz Étienne Saqr
Arzé may also refer to:
- Arzé, the Lebanese feature film