| ![Show Contents]() Solera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Solera family. The original bearer of the name Solera, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Solera family originally lived in any of the numerous village and towns named Soler. This place-name is derived from the word "soler," which means "site" or "plot" and it is ultimately derived from the Late Latin word "solarium," which means "bottom" or "ground." Early Origins of the Solera familyThe surname Solera was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain. Early History of the Solera familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Solera research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1074 and 1469 are included under the topic Early Solera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Solera Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Solís, de Solís, Solis, de Solis, Soliz, Soler, Solé, de Solé, Sole, de Sole, Solano, Sol, de Sol, del Sol, Sols, Soles, Solares and many more. Early Notables of the Solera familyProminent among members of the family was Isabel de Solís, a fourteenth century noblewoman who was taken captive by the Muslims of Granada. She converted to Islam, took the name Zoraya, then married the King, Abulhassan. The Tower of La Cautiva ("The Captive"), which still stands inside the Alhambra palace in Granada, was named for Isabel de Solís. Also of note were seventeenth century Spanish historian and...
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 Solera migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Solera Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francisco Solera, aged 28, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
- P Solera, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1849 1
- Pedro De Solera, who arrived in Peru in 1876 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Solera (post 1700) | + |
- Daniela Solera Vega (b. 1997), Costa Rican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sporting San José and the Costa Rica women's national team
- 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)
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Solera migration to the United States 
