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Family name Texeira (Texeira ) , in the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Texeira is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Uruguay, where it is quite a common surname, Paraguay, where it is quite a rare surname, and Puerto Rico. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Brazil, Uruguay, and the United States. Much less frequently, Texeira is the forename as well as the last name.