Cerqueira is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Washington Stecanela Cerqueira Washington (footballer) (1975) footballer
Flávio Cerqueira (1985) Portuguese footballer
Marcelo Cerqueira Brazilian historian
Carolina Cerqueira Angolan politician, Minister of Social Communication
Ayres Cerqueira Simao (1988) Brazilian football player
Helder Diegues Cerqueira de Souza (1963) Portuguese professor of architecture
José Alves de Cerqueira César (1835-1911) Brazilian politician, governor of the State of São Paulo
