The Portuguese surname Carreiras is of toponymic origin, as it is derived from the place where the original bearer lived or held land. The surname Carreiras is derived from the Galician/Portuguese word "Carreiro" which means "a driver of cars or carts."
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Early Origins of the Carreiras family
The surname Carreiras was first found in the region of the Iberian peninsula located along the Galician Portugal border.
Early History of the Carreiras family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carreiras research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1785, 1824, 1828, 1871 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Carreiras History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Carreiras Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Carreiros, Carreira, Carreiras and others.
Early Notables of the Carreiras family
the Portuguese diplomat, Luis Antonio D'Abreu e Lima, who was granted the title of Count of Carreira, was born in Vienna in 1785, and died in Lisbon in 1871. He was named in... Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Carreiras Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Carreiras family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Silvestre Carreira Neveira who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858; Marcelo Carreira Gonzalez who settled in Puerto Rico in 1860; and Manuel Carreiro who settled in Rhode Island in 1872..
