Tejada History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The distinguished surname Tejada comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The original bearer of the name Tejada, 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 Tejada family

The surname Tejada was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Tejada family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tejada research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1175 is included under the topic Early Tejada History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tejada Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Tejada family

Prominent among members of the family

were seventeenth century Argentinian poet Luis de Tejeda and nineteenth century Spanish naval officer Félix de Tejada

Tejada Ranking

In the United States, the name Tejada is the 4,146^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Tejada migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tejada Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Esteban de Tejada, who sailed to America in 1512

Tejada Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Esteban De Tejada, who arrived in America in 1812 2
Isidera Tejada, aged 34, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Massinta Tejada, aged 22, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Y Tejada, aged 23, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1838 2
Leonardo De Tejada, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1878 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Tejada (post 1700) +

Leon Tejada, American Democratic Party politician, Elected Rhode Island State House of Representatives 11th District 2002
J. Walter Tejada, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004
Justo Tejada Martínez (b. 1933), former Spanish footballer
Wilfredo Aristides Tejada Andujar (b. 1962), Dominican Republic former Major League Baseball player
José Luis Tejada Sorzano (1882-1938), Bolivian lawyer and politician
Manuel Angel Tejada Medina (b. 1989), Peruvian footballer
Lidia Gueiler Tejada (1921-2011), first female President of Bolivia
Rubén Darío Tejada (b. 1989), Panamanian Major League Baseball player
Luis García Meza Tejada (b. 1932), former Bolivian dictator
Alberto Tejada Noriega (b. 1956), the incumbent Peruvian Minister of Health
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)