Parer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The Parer surname derives from the Spanish word "parra," meaning "vine bower," or "trellis;" thus it may have emerged as a topographic name for someone who lived near or tended such plants, or as a habitational name from any of the several places named with this word.

Early Origins of the Parer family

The surname Parer was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Parer family

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Parer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Parra, Para, Parras, Parreira, Parrilla, Parramon and many more.

Early Notables of the Parer family

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Parer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary Parer, aged 15, who landed in New York in 1854 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Parer (post 1700) +

David Parer, award-winning Australian natural history film maker
Raymond John Paul Parer (1894-1967), Australian aviator
Warwick Raymond Parer (1936-2014), Australian politician, Senator for Queensland (1984-2000), Minister for Resources and Energy (1996-1998)
Damien Parer (1912-1944), Australian news photographer

Citations +

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)