Monteira Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Monteira is best understood alongside Monteiro: both are Portuguese spellings of a single family name.

Before spelling was fixed, Monteiro was also written Monteira. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Looking for a Monteira coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Want more than a summary? See the Monteira family name pack.