| ![Show Contents]() Tajera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of TajeraWhat does the name Tajera mean? The distinguished surname Tajera comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The original bearer of the name Tajera, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name Tejada is the name of various villages and towns in the province of Burgos and in Huelva. This place-name is derived from the Spanish word teja, which means roof tile or lime tree. Early Origins of the Tajera familyThe surname Tajera was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. Early History of the Tajera familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tajera research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1175 is included under the topic Early Tajera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tajera Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tejada, de Tejada, Tejeda, de Tejeda, Tejado, Tejero, Tejera, Tejadillo, de Tejadillo, Tejería, Tejeria, Tejerina, Teja, de la Teja, Tejas, Texas, Tejo, Tejón, Tejon, Texada, Texado, Texero, Texera, Texeda, Tajada, de Tajada, Tajado, Tajero, Tajera and many more. Early Notables of the Tajera familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tajera Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Tajera Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ayayo Tajera, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 1
- 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)
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