Parras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The Parras surname derives from the Spanish word "parra," meaning "vine bower," or "trellis;" thus it may have emerged as a topographic name for someone who lived near or tended such plants, or as a habitational name from any of the several places named with this word.

Early Origins of the Parras family

The surname Parras was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Parras family

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Parras Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Parra, Para, Parras, Parreira, Parrilla, Parramon and many more.

Early Notables of the Parras family

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Parras migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parras Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andres Parras, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 1
Manuel Parras, aged 20, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)