Contrera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Contrera

Noble surnames, such as Contrera, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Contrera, 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.

Early Origins of the Contrera family

Early History of the Contrera family

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Contrera Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Contreras, de Contreras and others.

Early Notables of the Contrera family

• were sixteenth century Spanish novelist Jerónimo de Contreras
• seventeenth century Spanish adventurer Alonso de Contreras, Knight Commander of the Order of Malta
• seventeenth century Spanish painter Antonio de Contreras
• nineteenth century Spanish military officer Juan Contreras y Martínez
• nineteenth century Mexican sculptor Jesús F. Contreras
• nineteenth century Spanish architect and writer Rafael Contreras y Muñoz, who restored the Alhambra Palace in Granada
• nineteenth century Spanish general and patriot Juan Contreras y San Román

Migration of the Contrera family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Isabel Contreras, wife of Juan de Salazar, founder of the city of Asuncion in Paraguay. Isabel journeyed to Brazil on the expedition of Mencía Calderó.