Larras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Larras family

The surname Larras 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 Larras family

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

Larras Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Larras 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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Larras migration to the United States +

Larras Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nicolas Larras, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1839 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)