Find out how popular the last name Tejeiro is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tejeiro.

Tejeiro, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tejeiro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tejeiro in America

Tejeiro is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tejeiro surname appeared 109 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tejeiro.

The history of the last name Tejeiro

The surname Tejeiro originated in Spain and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "tejero," which means "tiler" or "roof tiler." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name were likely involved in the production or installation of roof tiles.

The name is commonly found in the regions of Galicia and Asturias in northwestern Spain, where it is believed to have its roots. The earliest recorded instances of the surname appear in medieval documents and parish records from these areas.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Tejeiro was Pedro Tejeiro, a master tiler who lived in the city of Santiago de Compostela in the late 15th century. His name is mentioned in several documents related to the construction and repair of churches and other buildings in the region.

Another notable bearer of the name was Juan Tejeiro, a renowned architect and builder from the town of Betanzos in Galicia. He was responsible for the construction of several notable churches and monasteries in the 16th century, including the Monastery of San Francisco in Betanzos.

In the 17th century, the surname Tejeiro can be found in various records from the region of Asturias, where it is believed to have been introduced by migrants from Galicia. One such individual was María Tejeiro, a landowner and philanthropist from the town of Gijón, who donated a significant portion of her wealth to support the construction of a hospital and orphanage in the late 1600s.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Tejeiro began to spread throughout Spain and to other parts of the Spanish-speaking world, including the Americas. Notable individuals from this period include Francisco Tejeiro, a military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French in the early 19th century, and José Tejeiro, a prominent lawyer and politician from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who played a key role in the country's struggle for independence in the early 1800s.

In the 20th century, one of the most well-known bearers of the surname Tejeiro was Manuel Tejeiro, a Spanish painter and sculptor born in 1901 in the town of Lugo, Galicia. His works, which often depicted scenes of rural life and landscapes, are highly regarded and can be found in museums and galleries throughout Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tejeiro

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tejeiro.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tejeiro was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tejeiro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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