Jara History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Jara family

The surname Jara was first found in Navarre, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain.

Early History of the Jara family

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Jara Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jara, Jarra and others.

Early Notables of the Jara family (pre 1700)

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Jara Ranking

In the United States, the name Jara is the 6,751^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]

Jara migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jara Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Diego DeLa Jara, who settled in America in 1513
Antonio DeLa Jara, who arrived in Venezuela in 1534
Juana de la Jara, who settled in New Spain in 1564
Francisco Jara, who arrived in Honduras in 1588

Jara Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Diego DeLa Jara, who arrived in America in 1813 [2]
Antonio DeLa Jara, who landed in Venezuela in 1834 [2]
Javier Jara, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Jara (post 1700) +

Guillermo Jara (b. 1973), North American league pro-soccer player
Juan Carlos Orellana Jara (1955-2022), Chilean footballer who played as a left winger (1973-1987)
Victor Jara (1932-1973), Chilean folk singer, known for using his songs as a voice for Chile's poor working class
Darío Jara Saguier (1930-2023), Paraguayan football player and coach who played as a striker for the Paraguay National Team (1950-1956)

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)