The noble surname Gragera is of Spanish descent. The name is derived from the place name near which the original bearer was born or resided. Thus, the surname Gragera 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 Gragera family
The surname Gragera was first found in the Castilian provinces of Segovia and Palencia, where the families resided since the before the Moors invaded Spain.
Early History of the Gragera family
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Gragera Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Grajera, Grajeras, Gragera, Grajeda, Grajal and many more.
Early Notables of the Gragera family
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Migration of the Gragera 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 Gragera (post 1700)
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Alonso Gragera y Maza, distinguished politician in Spain
