| ![Show Contents]() Pareja History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The notable surname Pareja is a proud sign of a rich and ancient Spanish ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "ez." The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. They named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint. Early Origins of the Pareja familyThe surname Pareja was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times. Early History of the Pareja familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pareja research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1155, 1168, 1227, 1236, 1309, 1570, 1606, 1628, 1634, 1642, 1670, 1693 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Pareja History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pareja Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pérez, Perez, Pédriz, Pedriz, Périz, Periz, Pétrez, Petrez, Pétriz, Petriz, Pédrez, Pedrez and many more. Early Notables of the Pareja familyProminent among members of the family - Francisco Pareja (c. 1570-1628), a Franciscan missionary in Spanish Florida
- Juan de Pareja (1606-1670), a Spanish painter, from Antequera, near Málaga, Spain
 Pareja migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pareja Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jose Pareja, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 1
- Juan De Pareja, who landed in America in 1812 1
- Esteban Pareja, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1845 1
- Lope De Pareja, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1852 1
- Felipa De Pareja, who landed in Peru in 1892 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pareja (post 1700) | + |
- Jésus Pareja (b. 1955), Spanish former racing driver
- Vice Admiral José Manuel de Pareja y Septien (1816-1865), Spanish naval officer, Commander of the Spanish forces during the Chincha Islands War (1864-1866)
- Jennifer Pareja (b. 1984), Spanish silver medalist female water polo player at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Óscar Pareja (b. 1968), Colombian former football midfielder
- Nicolás Martín Pareja (b. 1984), Argentine footballer
- 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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Pareja migration to the United States 
