Save Type Surname (from location & from occupation) Usage Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American) Pronounced Pron. [mɐ.ˈse.ðu](Portuguese) [ma.ˈse.ð̞o](Latin American Spanish) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsMaceda, Maseda Meaning & History Referred to a person who worked or lived at an apple orchard. It is derived from Vulgar Latin mattianēta meaning "place with apple trees."