Fraga History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Fraga family
The surname Fraga was first found in Cremona a city in Lombardy, capital of the province of Cremona. Founded by the Romans in 218 it has a checkered history. Virgil studied here. The finest building is the cathedral in the Lombard Romanesque style. It was started in 1107. There are many frescos from the 16th century. It was Austrian in 1814, but became a part of Italy in 1859. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.
Early History of the Fraga family
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Fraga Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Fraguela, Fraguier, Frager, Fragerolle, Fraganeschi, Fraggiani, Fragonard, Fraguier, Fragon and many more.
Early Notables of the Fraga family
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Fraga Ranking
In the United States, the name Fraga is the 7,280th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Fraga migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Fraga Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- John Fraga, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1813 2
- Joseph Fraga, who settled in New Orleans in 1822
- Antonio Fraga, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1858 2
- Juan Fraga, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Fraga (post 1700) +
- Naomi Suzanne Fraga (b. 1979), American botanist who is the Director of Conservation at the California Botanic Garden and research assistant professor of botany at Claremont Graduate University
- Jason R. "Jay" Fraga (b. 1972), American speaker, activist, and former BMX racer
- Luis Ricardo Fraga, American political scientist, President of the Western Political Science Association between 1997 and 1998
- Javier González Fraga (b. 1948), Argentine economist and businessman, President of the Central Bank of Argentina from 1989 to 1991
- Francisco Fraga da Silva (b. 1954), known as Chico Fraga, a Brazilian former footballer who played as a left back and left winger
- Alfonso Fraga Pérez (b. 1941), Cuban attorney and diplomat, Secretary General of the Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America since 2006
- Alex José de Oliveira Fraga (b. 1986), Brazilian central back who plays for J. Malucelli
- Carmen Fraga Estévez (b. 1948), Spanish politician of the People's Party, who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2014
- Teresa Fraga, Mexican-born teacher, community organizer, and activist in Pilsen, Chicago
- Denise Rodrigues Fraga (b. 1964), Brazilian actress and a columnist at Editora Globo's Crescer magazine
- ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)