The Viera Family Name

The spelling Viera grew out of Vieira, a Portuguese surname with a long paper trail. In origin, the name means “scallop shell”. Before spelling was fixed, Vieira was also written Viera.

The same family of names includes Vieyra.

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