Tejeda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The distinguished surname Tejeda comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The original bearer of the name Tejeda, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name Tejada is the name of various villages and towns in the province of Burgos and in Huelva. This place-name is derived from the Spanish word teja, which means roof tile or lime tree.

Early Origins of the Tejeda family

The surname Tejeda was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Tejeda family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tejeda research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1175 is included under the topic Early Tejeda History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tejeda Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tejada, de Tejada, Tejeda, de Tejeda, Tejado, Tejero, Tejera, Tejadillo, de Tejadillo, Tejería, Tejeria, Tejerina, Teja, de la Teja, Tejas, Texas, Tejo, Tejón, Tejon, Texada, Texado, Texero, Texera, Texeda, Tajada, de Tajada, Tajado, Tajero, Tajera and many more.

Early Notables of the Tejeda family

Prominent among members of the family

were seventeenth century Argentinian poet Luis de Tejeda and nineteenth century Spanish naval officer Félix de Tejada

Tejeda Ranking

In the United States, the name Tejeda is the 4,434^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Tejeda migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tejeda Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso de Tejeda, who sailed to America in 1527

Tejeda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonso De Tejeda, who landed in America in 1827 2

Tejeda Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Eulalio R. Tejeda, aged 46, who landed in America from Tampico, Mexico, in 1912
Alberto Tejeda, aged 51, who landed in America from Lima, Peru, in 1919
Clemente Tejeda, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Ripaona, Spain, in 1920
Romualdo Tejeda, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
Maria Tejeda, aged 26, who settled in America from Baragua, Cuba, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Tejeda (post 1700) +

Frank Mariano Tejeda (1945-1997), American Democratic Party politician, Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; Lawyer; Member of Texas State House of Representatives, 1977-86; Member of Texas State Senate, 1987-92; U.S. Representative from Texas 28th District, 1993-97
Carlos Tejeda (b. 1980), Venezuelan gold medalist volleyball player at the 2003 Pan American Games
Frank M Tejeda (1945-1997), American Texas attorney and state senator
Yeltsin Antonio Tejeda Valverde (b. 1992), Costa Rican footballer
Gladys Tejeda Pucuhuaranga (b. 1985), Peruvian long-distance runner
Anay Tejeda Quesada (b. 1983), Cuban hurdler
Robinson Garcia Tejeda (b. 1982), Dominican professional baseball pitcher

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)