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Early Origins of the Correia family

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

Early History of the Correia family

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Correia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Correa, Corea, Correas, Correaz, Coreas, Coreaz, Correass Coreazz, Coria and many more.

Early Notables of the Correia family

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Correia Ranking

In the United States, the name Correia is the 3,977th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Correia is ranked the 1,088th most popular surname with an estimated 4,960 people with that name. 2


United States Correia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Correia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anna Mauricia Correia, aged 65, who immigrated to the United States, in 1902
  • Antonio de Souza Correia, aged 8, who landed in America from Augra, Terceira, Portugal, in 1909
  • Alfonso Nunes Correia, aged 28, who landed in America from Oliva Hospal, Portugal, in 1916
  • Antonio Correia, aged 34, who immigrated to America from B. Aires, Argentina, in 1916
  • Antonio Correia, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1917
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Correia (post 1700) +

  • Amy Correia (b. 1968), American singer and songwriter
  • Larry Correia (b. 1977), American New York Times bestselling fantasy novelist, best known for his Monster Hunters series
  • Maritza Correia (b. 1981), American five-time gold, three-time silver and bronze medalist swimmer
  • Kevin John Correia (b. 1980), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
  • Artur Manuel Soares Correia (1950-2016), Portuguese footballer
  • António Mendes Correia (1888-1960), Portuguese anthropologist, physician and scientist
  • Adriano Correia Claro (b. 1984), known simply Adriano, a Brazilian professional footballer
  • Marcel Correia (b. 1989), German-born Portuguese footballer
  • João Gonçalves Correia (b. 1979), Portuguese rugby union player
  • António Jesus Correia (1924-2003), Portuguese footballer
  • ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


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


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