| ![Show Contents]() Tejeiro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The distinguished surname Tejeiro comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The original bearer of the name Tejeiro, 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 Tejeiro familyThe surname Tejeiro was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. Early History of the Tejeiro familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tejeiro research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1175 is included under the topic Early Tejeiro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tejeiro Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Tejeiro familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tejeiro Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Tejeiro migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tejeiro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Manuel Tejeiro, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tejeiro (post 1700) | + |
- Darlene Tejeiro (b. 1975), American actress from Union City, New Jersey, known for her work in Star Trek (2009), Starsky & Hutch (2004), All My Children (1995-1999)
- Lina Tejeiro, Spanish actress, known for La Ley de Corazón (2016), Primera Dama (2011) and Venganza (2017)
- Elena María Tejeiro, Spanish former film and television actress from Murcia, Spain, active from 1963 to 1982
- 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)
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Tejeiro migration to the United States 
