Moreiro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Portugal

The Moreiro surname of Portuguese and Galician origins is a habitational name that was taken on from any of the numerous places in Portugal and Galicia called Moreira. These place names derive from the word "moreira," meaning a "mulBerry tree."

Early Origins of the Moreiro family

The surname Moreiro was first found in Portugal where the fist on record appears to be Pedro Pires Moreira, who lived contemporary to Kings Sancho I Portugal (reign 1185-1211,) and Afonso II (reign 1212-1223).

Early History of the Moreiro family

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Moreiro Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moreira, Moreiro and others.

Early Notables of the Moreiro family

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Moreiro migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moreiro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Moreiro, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 1

Citations +

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)