The Portuguese surname Carreiro is of toponymic origin, as it is derived from the place where the original bearer lived or held land. The surname Carreiro is derived from the Galician/Portuguese word "Carreiro" which means "a driver of cars or carts."
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Early Origins of the Carreiro family
The surname Carreiro was first found in the region of the Iberian peninsula located along the Galician Portugal border.
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Early History of the Carreiro family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carreiro research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1785, 1824, 1828, 1871 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Carreiro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Carreiro Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Carreiros, Carreira, Carreiras and others.
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Early Notables of the Carreiro family
Prominent members of the family include 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... Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Carreiro Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Carreiro Ranking
In the United States, the name Carreiro is the 10,253rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Carreiro migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Carreiro Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Olivia Nunes Carreiro, aged 21, originally from Portugal, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Roma" from Lisbon, Portugal 2
Gumersindo Carreiro, aged 25, originally from Boboras, Spain, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Manchuria" from Vigo, Spain2
Contemporary Notables of the name Carreiro (post 1700)
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Ilson Amancio Carreiro Júnior (b. 1991), better known as Junior Carreiro, a Brazilian footballer
Helbert Frederico "Fred" Carreiro da Silva (b. 1979), Brazilian footballer
Carreiro migration to the United States 
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