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Early Origins of the Laraway family

The surname Laraway was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Laraway family

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Laraway Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Larrea, Larra, Lara, Larrinaga, Larras and others.

Early Notables of the Laraway family

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United States Laraway migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Laraway Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frederick Laraway, aged 30, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Majestic (1890)" from Liverpool, England 1
  • Curtis Laraway, aged 22, who arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1921 aboard the ship "Fort Victoria" from Hamilton, Bermuda 1
  • Lester H. Laraway, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "Orca" from Southampton, England 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Laraway (post 1700) +

  • John and Martinus Laraway, early American homesteaders who built the John and Martinus Laraway Inn, Prattsville, Greene County, New York c. 1785, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012
  • Jack Duane Laraway (b. 1935), former American AFL football linebacker, inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1997


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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