Larrain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Larrain family

The surname Larrain 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 Larrain family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Larrain 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 Larrain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Larrain Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Larrain 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...
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Migration of the Larrain family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Agustina De Lara, who arrived in Peru in 1592; Catalina de Lara, who arrived in Cuba in 1593; Juan de Lara, who came to New Spain in 1578; Marcisco DeLa Larra, who came to New Orleans in 1836.

Contemporary Notables of the name Larrain (post 1700) +

Gilles Larrain (1939-2025), American photographer of 1970s Drag Culture who shot portraits of stars like John Lennon and Miles Davis
Gilles Larrain (b. 1938), American photographer
Sara Larraín, Chilean politician and environmentalist
Patricia Larraín, Chilean actress and TV hostess
Pablo Larraín, Chilean filmmaker
Nicolás Larraín, Chilean television presenter
María Eugenia Larraín (b. 1973), born María Eugenia Larraín Calderóna Chilean female model
Luis Alfonzo Larrain (1911-1996), Venezuelan composer
Hernán Larraín (b. 1947), Chilean politician
... (Another 16 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)