Grajal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Grajal

What does the name Grajal mean?

The noble surname Grajal is of Spanish descent. The name is derived from the place name near which the original bearer was born or resided. Thus, the surname Grajal 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."

Early Origins of the Grajal family

The surname Grajal 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 Grajal family

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Grajal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grajera, Grajeras, Gragera, Grajeda, Grajal and many more.

Early Notables of the Grajal family

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Grajal migration to the United States +

Grajal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Angel Grajal, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1855 1

Sources +

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)