Show ContentsParreira History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Parreira 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 Parreira family

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

Early History of the Parreira family

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Parreira Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Parreira family

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Migration of the Parreira family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego Parra who immigrated to Dominican Republic in 1537; Domingo de la Parra who came to Peru in 1578; and Isabel de la Parra who arrived in Guatemala in 1593. Among later settlers were Damania Parra who came to San Francisco in 1852.


Contemporary Notables of the name Parreira (post 1700) +

  • Rodrigo Miguel Reis Parreira (b. 1993), Portuguese footballer
  • Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (b. 1943), Brazilian former football manager


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