# Abreu (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/abreu/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Portuguese.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Portuguese |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 17,998 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,008 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 17,154 people |
| Change since 2000 | +38% (13,012 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Abreu.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Abreu in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 14% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 83% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Abreu in Brazil, Angola and the Kingdom of Portugal.

## People named Abreu

- Cláudia Abreu, Brazilian actress
- Zequinha de Abreu, Brazilian musician and composer (1880-1935)
- Marco Abreu, Angolan footballer
- Casimiro de Abreu, Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright (1839–1860)
- Fernanda Abreu, Brazilian recording artist, singer
- Caio Fernando Abreu, Brazilian writer (1948–1996)
- Kátia Abreu, Brazilian politician
- Gilda de Abreu, Actress, director, singer, and writer (1904–1979)
- José de Abreu, Brazilian actor
- Alê Abreu, Brazilian film director
- Renato Abreu, Brazilian footballer
- José Ignacio Abreu y Lima, Brazilian journalist, writer and politician (1794-1869)

and 1 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Aubrey, Aber, Abreo, Avery, Aybar, Aubry, Avera.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.