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The Galician/Portuguese name Figueredo is equivalent in Spanish to "fig tree" and is derived from the Latin word "ficus" which denotes "fig" or "fig tree." By extension, it may be a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of figs.
However, some noted authors believe that Figueredo is originally from Galicia, while others claim that Figueredo comes from Portugal. In both places, the name is very old and their noble families used the same coat of arms.
The surname Figueredo was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of Spain. From Galicia some of the family went to León and Asturias.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Figueredo research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1277 and 1652 are included under the topic Early Figueredo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Figueroa, de Figueroa, Figuera, Figueras, Figueres, Figuero, Figueros, Figueredo, de Figueredo, Figuerola, Figarola, Higuera, de la Higuera, Higueras, de las Higueras, Higuero and many more.
Notable bearers of the family name Figueredo were sixteenth century Spanish general Lope de Figueroa; seventeenth century Spanish poet Francisco de Figueroa; seventeenth century Jesuit missionary and linguist Jerónimo Figueroa, who worked all his life among the indigenous peoples of Mexico; seventeenth century Spanish actor Roque de Figueroa; seventeenth century Spanish poets, brothers Diego...
Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Figueredo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Figueredo is the 18,715th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1