Lara Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Lara last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Lara last name
Meaning of the Lara last name: "from Lara". Lara is a Spanish surname from Lara de los Infantes in Burgos, the seat of a powerful medieval Castilian lineage famous from the legend of the Seven Infantes of Lara. The last name is common across Spain and very widespread in Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia.
Arms associated with the Lara name
Spanish heraldry favours castles, towers and lions, the language of coats of arms associated with Lara.
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Lara name FAQ
What does the Lara name mean?
"from Lara". Common variants include Lára, De Lara.
Where does the Lara surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia.
Is there a Lara coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Lara coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).