Maybe you don't know, but you may have Portuguese descent. That's because, for many years, Brazil was a colony of Portugal and many people from that country chose to stay here to play their lives and participate in the creation of this nation. It all has to do with your surname!
After all, when they arrived in Brazil around 1500, the Portuguese did not just bring their culture, religion and lifestyle at the time. With interpersonal relationships, they also brought their genes here.
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Before moving on to Portuguese surnames, we need to explain how and why they are so important in indicating possible Portuguese ancestry.
As said, many Portuguese chose to stay in Brazil and live here. With that, they built families that go back to the present day. Furthermore, after independence of our country, the exchange between the two nations continued to be very intense, through commercial exchanges and also through immigration from there to here.
The families that were formed at that time still have descendants, and much of this can be proven by the surname. Some of the most common around here, such as Pereira, Silva and Santos, are an example of this, as they are very common surnames in Portugal as well.
If you've ever thought about investigating where your genes come from, and if you might have any distant relatives who came from far away, your last name might be a good place to start your investigation. Genealogy.
Check out the last names below. If one of them is in your Identity Card, you can start imagining yourself with a glass of Port wine, eating a Pastel de Belém.
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