The noble surname Grajeda is of Spanish descent. The name is derived from the place name near which the original bearer was born or resided. Thus, the surname Grajeda 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 Grajeda family
The surname Grajeda 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 Grajeda family
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Grajeda 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 Grajeda family
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Grajeda Ranking
In the United States, the name Grajeda is the 7,903rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Grajeda 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.
Contemporary Notables of the name Grajeda (post 1700)
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Cecelia A. Grajeda, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 2
Luis Grajeda (b. 1986), Mexican professional welterweight boxer and two-time Mexican National Champion
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