Baraja Family Crest & Name History

One surname, two spellings: Baraja and Barajas. Name scholars give the meaning as “From Barajas”.

How the spelling arose

Baraja drops the “s” of Barajas, a simplification that clerks often made. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

In Spain, the INE population register lists 400 people with Baraja as their first surname and 392 as their second. Spaniards carry two surnames, one from each parent, which is why Baraja is counted in both positions.

Baraja coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Barajas surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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