Almeida
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Almeida.
Proper noun
Almeida (plural Almeidas)
- A surname from Portuguese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Almeida is the 2166th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16760 individuals. Almeida is most common among White (58.19%) and Hispanic/Latino (32.04%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Almeida”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 27.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الْمَائِدَة (al-māʔida, “the plateau”).[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Almeida
- A village and municipality of Guarda district, Portugal
Derived terms
Proper noun
Almeida m or f by sense
- a toponymical surname
References
- ^ “Almeida”, in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Almeida m or f by sense
- a surname