Parata (surname)

Parata is a Māori surname. It is a transliteration of the English word "brother" or "brothers".

Notable people with the surname Parata include:
 * Campbell Parata, rugby union player
 * Dean Parata, Italy international rugby league footballer
 * Gail Parata (born 1967), netball coach and player
 * Heke Parata, pseudonym of artist Shona Moller
 * Hekia Parata, politician
 * Katherine Te Rongokahira Parata, tribal leader
 * Ned Parata, New Zealand rugby union administrator
 * Reihana Parata, weaver
 * Rory Parata, Australian-born Irish rugby union player
 * Selwyn Parata, Māori leader
 * Taare Parata, politician
 * Tame Parata, politician
 * Wiremu Parata, politician