Moreiras

Moreiras is a surname of Galician-Portuguese origin. It is commonly considered a plural or toponymic form related to Moreira, a widespread surname and place name in the Portuguese- and Galician-speaking worlds. The root Moreira comes from the word for mulberry tree, a characteristic feature in several Iberian toponyms. Accordingly, Moreiras may indicate ancestral ties to places named Moreira or to a family associated with a mulberry grove.

Geographic distribution: Historically, the surname has been most prevalent in northern Portugal and in Galicia, with further dispersion through emigration to Brazil, Argentina, Spain, and the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. In modern records, it appears in various Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities, sometimes as an alternative form to Moreira, depending on regional naming practices.

See also: Moreira (surname).