Almeida History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Almeida family

The surname Almeida was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The original inhabitants were Sicels. The Greeks colonized in 735 B.C. Phoenician settlements began in 6th century. Carthaginians arrived 410. Romans arrived, then the Saracens. Then the Norman Conquest said to be Sicily's brightest hour, 1057 A.D. and taking 35 years. They made Sicilians the leading Maritimes power in the Mediterranean, and King Roger of Sicily one of the greatest Kings in Europe. From Sicily they invaded Greece. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. The family held a family seat from the 13th century.

Early History of the Almeida family

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Almeida Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Almeida, Almieda, Almeter, Almeido, Almeidi and others.

Early Notables of the Almeida family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was

the Almeida family of Sicily

Almeida Ranking

In the United States, the name Almeida is the 3,153^rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Almeida is ranked the 3,053^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Almeida migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Almeida Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Felipa Almeida, who settled in New Granada in 1557
Domingo De Almeida, who settled in Peru in 1580

Almeida Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Cruz Almeida, who settled in Philadelphia in 1810
Francisco Almeida, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
Jos Almeida, who settled in Norfolk, VA in 1823
Juan De Almeida, who arrived in New Orleans in 1832
Juan De Almeida, aged 50, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1832 3
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Almeida Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alice Valentim Almeida, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
Ade Almeida, aged 32, who settled in America, in 1921
Adelene Almeida, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Almeida (post 1700) +

Gilberto Almeida Egas (1928-2015), Ecuadorian painter
Antonio Jose de Almeida (1866-1929), Portuguese politician, President of Portugal (1919-1915)
Guilherme de Andrade e Almeida (1890-1969), Brazilian lawyer, journalist, film critic, poet, essayist and Brazilian translator
Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida (b. 1957), Portuguese actor
Vasco Fernando Leotte de Almeida e Costa (b. 1932), Portuguese naval officer and politician
Miguel Vale de Almeida (b. 1960), Portuguese anthropologist
Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995), Brazilian classical guitarist
Cristina Almeida (b. 1944), Spanish lawyer and politician
Alfonso Almeida (b. 1966), Mexican chess master
Manuel Almeida Duarte (1945-2022), Portuguese footballer from Celorico de Basto, Portugal who played as a striker (1962-1984)

Citations +

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