The noble surname Grajera is of Spanish descent. The name is derived from the place name near which the original bearer was born or resided. Thus, the surname Grajera was originally applied to identify a person who was born or resided in the town of Grajera. The place-name Grajera is derived directly from the Spanish word "grajera" meaning "place of abundance of crows."
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Early Origins of the Grajera family
The surname Grajera was first found in the Castilian provinces of Segovia and Palencia, where the families resided since the before the Moors invaded Spain.
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Early History of the Grajera family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grajera research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1538 is included under the topic Early Grajera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Grajera Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Grajera, Grajeras, Gragera, Grajeda, Grajal and many more.
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Early Notables of the Grajera family
Prominent among bearers of the Grajera family name at this time was
Don Gautier Grajera, one of the knights who accompanied king Alfonso IX in his expedition to Extremadura
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Migration of the Grajera family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pedro Grajero who settled in Florida in 1538; Alonso Grajera who arrived in Ecuador in 1584; and Francisco Grajeras who settled in Colombia in 1598.
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