Siqueira History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Portugal

The ancient and noble Portuguese surname Siqueira is of habitation origin, deriving from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this instance, the surname Siqueira comes directly from "Sequeira", which is derived from the same word and signifies "sterile land" or "dry land." Hence, the original bearer of the surname Siqueira was someone who was identified by the members of his community as "one who hailed from Sequeira."

Early Origins of the Siqueira family

The surname Siqueira was first found in the western region of Portugal. The original bearer of the surname Siqueira was Goncalo Anes Redondo who married Urraca Fernandes de Andrade, the lady of the estate of Sequeira.

Early History of the Siqueira family

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Siqueira Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sequeira, Sequeiro, Sequeiras,Siqueiros, Siqueiro and many more.

Early Notables of the Siqueira family

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Siqueira migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Siqueira Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Siqueira, aged 29, who immigrated to America, in 1893

Siqueira Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joaquin Siqueira, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Lisboa, Portugal, in 1916
Manuel D Siqueira, aged 25, who landed in America from Estarruga Portugal, in 1916
Pedro C. Siqueira, aged 26, who settled in America, in 1918
Sabastia Siqueira, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1918
Jose Diogo Siqueira, aged 30, who landed in America from Ceara, Brazil, in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Siqueira (post 1700) +

Marcelo Costa Resende Siqueira (b. 1987), Brazilian football player
Marco Aurélio Siqueira (b. 1970), retired Brazilian footballer
Jefferson Andrade Siqueira (b. 1988), Brazilian striker
Guilherme Madalena Siqueira (b. 1986), Brazilian footballer
Ethevaldo Mello de Siqueira, Brazilian journalist, science writer, consultant and publisher
Henri-Georges Siqueira Barras, Brazilian- Swiss football player