| ![Show Contents]() Dealmeida History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of DealmeidaWhat does the name Dealmeida mean? The surname Dealmeida is of local origin, that is, it is a surname derived from the place of origin of the initial bearer. In this case, the surname is derived from one of several places so named in Portugal (northeast area). The name is derived from the Arabic words "al ma'ida," meaning a plateau. One of the earliest records of the surname is that of one Jose Fernandez de Almeida who founded a town of the same name in 1258. Early Origins of the Dealmeida familyThe surname Dealmeida was first found in the town of Viseu, which is today known as Mangualde, a municipality in the subregion of Dão-Lafões in the central region of Portugal. Jose Fernandez de Almeida founded Azurara of Beira from 1223-1245. He was the 5th Lord of Pinheiro and Canela. The village of Almeida in the seventeenth century came to be called Almeidinha. One of the most notable of the name at this time was D. Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy. Early History of the Dealmeida familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dealmeida research. Another 41 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1223, 1245, 1450, 1480, 1508, 1510, 1572, 1580, 1646, 1653, 1722 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Dealmeida History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dealmeida Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Almeida, De Almeida, Almaida and others. Early Notables of the Dealmeida familyLourenço de Almeida (c.1480-1508), a Portuguese explorer and military commander; Dom Francisco de Almeida (c.1450-1510), better known as "the Great Dom Francisco", he was a Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer; Lourenço de Almeida (c.1480-1508) was a Portuguese explorer and military commander; Manuel de Almeida (1580-1646), missionary to India, Ethiopia and Eritrea, he built a number of churches and monasteries; Francisco António de Almeida (fl. 1722-1752), a...
Another 66 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dealmeida Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dealmeida RankingFrance, the name Dealmeida is the 2,115th most popular surname with an estimated 2,991 people with that name. 1
| Dealmeida migration to the United States | + |
Dealmeida Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Antonio Robin DeAlmeida, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1830 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dealmeida (post 1700) | + |
- Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida (b. 1957), Portuguese-American three-time Portuguese Golden Globe Award winning actor
- António de Almeida Santos (b. 1926), Portuguese politician
- Antonio de Almeida e Costa (b. 1932), Portuguese naval officer and politician
- António José de Almeida GCTE, GCA, GCC, GCSE (1866-1929), Portuguese politician, sixth President of Portugal from 1919 until 1923
- Francisco de Almeida (1450-1510), Portuguese soldier
- Brites de Almeida, legendary Portuguese heroine
- Manuel de Almeida (1831-1861), Brazilian author of what is now considered to be the first great novel in Brazilian literature, "Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant"
- Antonio de Almeida (1928-1997), French conductor
- Kaio Márcio de Almeida (b. 1984), Brazilian gold, silver and three-time bronze medalist swimmer
- ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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