Where does the last name Siqueiros come from?

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Where does the last name Siqueiros come from?

Is it Mexican? Portugese? Spanish?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Claudia,

Origin: Portuguese

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sequeira, Sequeiro, Sequeiras,Siqueiros, Siqueiro and many more.

First found in the western region of Portugal. The original bearer of the surname Siqueiros was Goncalo Anes Redondo who married Urraca Fernandes de Andrade, the lady of the estate of Sequeira.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antone George Sequeira who arrived in California in 1890; and Mansel Antonio Sequeira who settled in New York City in 1893.