Teixeira
See also: Texeira
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Teixeira.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Teixeira is the 3994th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8895 individuals. Teixeira is most common among White (75.37%) and Black/African American (11.35%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Teixeira”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /te(j)ˈʃe(j).ɾɐ/ [te(ɪ̯)ˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /te(j)ˈʃe(j).ɾa/ [te(ɪ̯)ˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɐjˈʃɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /tejˈʃej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /tejˈʃej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /teˈʃe.ɾɐ/
- Hyphenation: Tei‧xei‧ra
Descendants
- English: Teixeira
Proper noun
Teixeira
- A civil parish of Seia, Guarda district, Portugal
- A town and municipality of Paraíba, Brazil
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