If the placenames in Albania that are akin to arya are related to the Arianiti family and don't derive from the rule of the family over those areas, their presence as a clan could be traced back to the late 9th century in the theme of Dyrrhachium, however, its members until the late 13th century are disputed as the surname appears to have been adopted by unrelated to each other low-born individuals after they came to positions of power.
The Arianiti clan's ancestral ties to Albanian place names resembling "arya" may stem from their presence in the Dyrrhachium theme during the late 9th century. Nevertheless, the family members' continued existence until the late 13th century is disputed as the surname seems to have been taken on by individuals of lower birth who later achieved positions of authority.