# Figueiredo (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/figueiredo/  
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) | 2,439 |
| US rank (2010) | 12,670 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 126,587 people |
| Change since 2000 | +16% (2,099 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Figueiredo.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Figueiredo 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) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Figueiredo in Brazil, Angola and Malaysia.

## People named Figueiredo

- João Figueiredo, Brazilian politician and military officer, 30th President of Brazil from 1979 to 1985
- Paulo Figueiredo, Angolan footballer
- Ana Beatriz Figueiredo, Brazilian open-wheel racing driver
- Deiveson Figueiredo, Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
- Wílton Figueiredo, Brazilian footballer
- João Figueiredo, Brazilian footballer
- Igor Figueiredo, Brazilian snooker player
- Luiz Alberto Figueiredo, Brazilian diplomat, lawyer
- Elton Figueiredo, Brazilian footballer

## Similar surnames

Figueredo, Fajardo, Fogarty, Foxworth, Foxworthy.

## 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.