Gouveia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Portugal

The distinguished Portuguese surname Gouveia is of toponymic origin. Toponymic surnames are those names which derive their origin from the name of the place from which the original bearer hailed. In this instance the name Gouveia is derived from the place name "Gouveia", which is the name of a town located in Portugal.

Early Origins of the Gouveia family

The surname Gouveia was first found in the town of Gouveia in Portugal. The original bearer of the Gouveia surname was Fernao Nunes de Gouveia, who lived during the reign of King Joao I of Portugal in the 14th century.

Early History of the Gouveia family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gouveia research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1368, 1497, 1505, 1548 and 1566 are included under the topic Early Gouveia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gouveia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gouveias, Govea and others.

Early Notables of the Gouveia family

Prominent members of the family include

Nuno Fernandes de Bobadela who was "alcalde" of Gouveia in 1368
André de Gouveia (1497-1548), a Portuguese humanist and pedagogue during the Renaissance

Gouveia Ranking

In the United States, the name Gouveia is the 9,831^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Gouveia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gouveia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Abel Gouveia, aged 33, who settled in America from Porto Moz, Portugal, in 1916
Francisco Mathias Gouveia, aged 48, who settled in America from Oliva Hospal, Portugal, in 1916
Benjamin Gouveia, aged 19, who immigrated to America from Guarda, Portugal, in 1919
Gabriel I. Gouveia, aged 16, who landed in America from Sto. Antonio, Madeira, in 1920
Graziella Gouveia, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Sta. Cruz, Madeira, in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gouveia (post 1700) +

Kurt Keola Gouveia (b. 1964), former professional American football linebacker who played from 1986 to 2001, 2× Super Bowl champion (XXII, XXVI)
José Manuel Bastos Fialho Gouveia (1935-2004), Portuguese television entertainment pioneer and former radio host
José Eduardo Fialho Gouveia, Portuguese television presenter
Teodósio Clemente de Gouveia (1889-1962), Portuguese Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Lourenço Marques in Mozambique (1940-1962)
Portuense Gouveia, Portuguese painter
Sandro de Gouveia (b. 1968), retired Namibian footballer
Antônio Carlos Aguilar Gouveia (b. 1965), Brazilian gold medalist volleyball player at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Citations +

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