Andrada History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Andrada is an "ancient family, originally from Galicia, whose manor — the village of Andrade — is located between Puente Deume, Ferrol and Villalba, from whose villages King D. Henrique II forced his private Fernao Peres de Andrade, descendant of Bermudo Peres de Traba Freire de Andrade, which came from the ancient counts of Traba and Trastamara. By force of the Catholic Monarchs they were Counts of Villalba."

Early Origins of the Andrada family

The surname Andrada was first found in Galicia. The Andrada family linked themselves to the Freires on several occasions, in such a way that the two surnames began to be considered one, using some Andrade Freire, others Freire de Andrade, or one of these two surnames in isolation.

Several times they passed to Portugal, where they expanded a lot. The main Portuguese branches come from Rui Freire de Andrade, who came to Portugal with his two sons, D. Nuno Rodrigues Freire de Andrade, later master of the Order of Christ, and Vasco Freire; of Rodrigo Afonso de Andrade, a very close relative of the aforementioned master of Christ, and of D. Isabel Afonso de Andrade, daughter of D. Fernando, Count of Andrade.

Early History of the Andrada family

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Andrada Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Andrade, Andrada, André, Andraca and others.

Early Notables of the Andrada family

Prominent members of the family include Jeranimo de Andrade, a renowned mid-18th century painter whose works included the intricate paintings on the ceiling of the church of San Pablo in Lisbon.António de Andrade (1580-1634) was a Jesuit priest and explorer from Portugal. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1596. From...
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Andrada migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Andrada Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Maria Mejia de Peralta Andrada who arrived in New Spain in 1581

Andrada Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro De Andrada, who arrived in America in 1827 1
Jose Anto Andrada, who landed in Texas in 1835 1
Martin Andrada, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860
Francisco De Andrada, who landed in Florida in 1863 1
Antonio De Andrada, who arrived in New Spain in 1876 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Andrada (post 1700) +

José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763-1838), Portuguese statesman, naturalist and professor
Diogo de Paiva de Andrada (1528-1575), Portuguese theologian born at Coimbra
Almiro Caldeira de Andrada (b. 1921), Brazilian lawyer and journalist
Edgardo Norberto Andrada (1939-2019), Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper
Víctor Hugo Andrada (b. 1958), former Argentine/Bolivian football midfielder nicknamed "Copito"
Marliece Andrada (b. 1972), Playboy's Playmate of the Month in March 1998
Manuel Andrada (b. 1890), Argentine polo player
Diego Andrada de Payva (1528-1575), celebrated Portuguese theologian of the sixteenth century
Alonso Andrada (1590-1672), biographer and ascetic writer
Emilio Andrada (1887-1975), playwright and composer in the Philippines

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)