| ![Show Contents]() Sequeira History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Portugal The ancient and noble Portuguese surname Sequeira is of habitation origin, deriving from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this instance, the surname Sequeira comes directly from "Sequeira", which is derived from the same word and signifies "sterile land" or "dry land." Hence, the original bearer of the surname Sequeira was someone who was identified by the members of his community as "one who hailed from Sequeira." Early Origins of the Sequeira familyThe surname Sequeira was first found in the western region of Portugal. The original bearer of the surname Sequeira was Goncalo Anes Redondo who married Urraca Fernandes de Andrade, the lady of the estate of Sequeira. Early History of the Sequeira familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sequeira research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1643 and 1753 are included under the topic Early Sequeira History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sequeira Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sequeira, Sequeiro, Sequeiras,Siqueiros, Siqueiro and many more. Early Notables of the Sequeira familyProminent members of the family include - Andres de Sequeira, who was born in Oporto, Portugal in 1643, held the rank of captain of the Royal Fleet...
- Also notable was Jose de Sequeira y Palma, who was born in Havana, in 1753...
Sequeira RankingIn the United States, the name Sequeira is the 10,026th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Sequeira migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sequeira Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Elise Sequeira, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
- Jose Sequeira, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Mijarella, Portugal, in 1910
- Jose Augusto Sequeira, aged 21, who settled in America from Villa Ruivan, Portugal, in 1914
- Antonio d'Almeida Sequeira, aged 39, who landed in America from Mareco, Portugal, in 1914
- Antonio Jose Sequeira, aged 27, who settled in America from Portugal, in 1915
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Sequeira (post 1700) | + |
- Domingos António de Sequeira (1768-1837), Portuguese painter
- Douglas Sequeira Solano (b. 1977), Costa Rican football defender
- Germán Sequeira (1884-1951), Nicaraguan politician
- Alejandro Sequeira (b. 1975), Costa Rican international footballer
- Juanito Sequeira (b. 1982), Dutch professional footballer
- Marlon Sequeira (b. 1989), Canadian professional soccer player
- Benvindo Sequeira (b. 1947), Brazilian actor, comedian, author, theater, film and television director
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Sequeira migration to the United States 
