Malheiros Family Crest & Name History

Whether you spell it Malheiros or Malheiro, the story begins in the same place. Read literally, Malheiros points to “Bad threshing floor / place-name”. Malheiros adds “s” to Malheiro, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Malheiro surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Malheiros surname pack.