The origin of surname Tejera is Castile, Spain, where a branch passage to Portugal and then another branch passage to the Canary Islands

Tejeda's name appears in several towns of Burgos and Huelva. The name derives from the word Tejeda Teja.

Some variations of this surname are: Tejeda,  de Tejeda, Tejeda, de Tejeda, Tejedo, Tejero, Tejera, Tejadillo, de Tejadillo, Tejeria, Tejerina, Teja, de la Teja, Tejas, Texas, Tejo, Tejon, Texada, Texera, Tajada, Tajero, Tajera and others.