The surname Pereiras comes from the place name Pereira, which was situated near the river Ave, in the district of Palmeira, in the parish of Sao Pedro Fins. The place itself was derived from the Galician term "peral" which implied a place planted with pear trees.
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Early Origins of the Pereiras family
The surname Pereiras was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula.
Early History of the Pereiras family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pereiras research. Another 251 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1360, 1385, 1431, 1614 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Pereiras History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Pereiras Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pereira, Pereyra and others.
Early Notables of the Pereiras family
was Nun'Alvares Pereira (1360-1431), a Portuguese hero known as the Great Constable, who was an able statesman and strategist, and whose daughter married a son of John I of Portugal, creating the house of Braganza. He was leader of... Another 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pereiras Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Pereiras family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Simon Pereira, who emigrated to Chile in 1555. Guiomar Pereira, sailed to New Spain in 1562 and Maria de Pereira, came to Spanish Main in 1594. Blasina de Pereira settled in New Spain in 1596. Settlers in later years included Josef Pereira, who immigrated to Louisiana in 1779.
