Paras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Spain

Etymology of Paras

The Paras 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 Paras family

Early History of the Paras family

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Paras Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Paras family

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Paras Ranking

In the United States, the name Paras is the 17,204^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Paras family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego Parra who immigrated to Dominican Republic in 1537; Domingo de la Parra who came to Peru in 1578; and Isabel de la Parra who arrived in Guatemala in 1593. Among later settlers were Damania Parra who came to San Francisco in 1852.