Show ContentsEsparra History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Esparra. The Spanish surname Esparra is derived from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this instance it is derived from the name of a town located in the valley of Salazar, in the district of Aoiz (Navarre, Spain).

Early Origins of the Esparra family

The surname Esparra was first found in the Navarre-Basque region, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain. Early records show a presence of the Esparra family in Pamplona, Navarre.

Early History of the Esparra family

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Esparra Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Esparsa, Esparse, Esparta, Espara, Espasa, Spada, Spata, Espada, Espadas and many more.

Early Notables of the Esparra family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Sgouros Bova Spata (Zgur) (1400-1403), Lord of Arta briefly in 1400, Lord of Angelokastron until his death...
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Migration of the Esparra family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Rafael De Esparza who came to New Spain in 1578; and Carlos De Esparza who arrived in Ecuador in 1582. Among later settlers was Ramon Esparza Orduna who immigrated to Puerto Rico in 1858..



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