Larra History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Larra family

The surname Larra was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain. However, the Larrain branch of the family hailed from the Basque Country in northern Spain. There are two branches of this family: Los Marqueses (The Marquess) the descendants of Santiago de Larraín y Vicuña who arrived in Chile in 1685 and Los Ochocientos (The 800s) the descendants of Martín José de Larraín y Salas who arrived in Chile in 1733. Today, the Larrain has its highest incidence in Chile where it can also be spelt Larraín or Larraìn.

Early History of the Larra family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Larra research. Another 181 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1167, 1469, 1634, 1645, 1666, 1700, 1748 and 1776 are included under the topic Early Larra History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Larra Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Larra family

were Santiago de Larraín y Vicuña (1666- 1748), knight of the Order of Santiago, president of the Royal Audiencia of Quito and founder of Los Marqueses who married Mónica Teresa de la Cerda y Hermúa....
Juan Francisco Javier de Larraín de la Cerda (1700-1776) married María Josefa de Lecaros y Lecaros...

Larra migration to the United States +

Larra Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Marcisco DeLa Larra, who settled in New Orleans in 1836
Marciso DeLa Larra, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 2
John Larra, aged 22, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1838 2

Larra migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

First Fleet

Mr. James Larra, British settler convicted at Middlesex, England in 1788, sentenced to Life for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Scarborough" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Larra (post 1700) +

Mariano José Larra (1809-1837), Spanish satirical writer

Sources +

Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
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)