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The name Andre 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 Andre family

The surname Andre was first found in Galicia. The Andre 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 Andre family

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Andre Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Andre 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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Andre Ranking

In the United States, the name Andre is the 4,458^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Andre is ranked the 23^rd most popular surname with an estimated 55,228 people with that name. 2

Andre migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Andre Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Nichol Andre, aged 24, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Johann Nicolaus Andre, aged 24, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Yerrick Andre, aged 30, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
Carl Conrad Andre, who landed in Long Island in 1781 3
Hendk Andre, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1786 3
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Andre Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Andre, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 3
M Andre, aged 49, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1822 3
M. André, who settled in New Orleans in 1822
I M Andre, aged 17, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1825 3
William Andre, who arrived in Maryland in 1834 3
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Andre migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jean-Baptiste Andre, son of Pierre and Catherine, who married Véronique Lacroix, daughter of Louis and Marie-Anne, in Quebec on 19th June 1754 4
Pierre Andre, who married Catherine Marigny, daughter of Sébastien and Marie, in Quebec on 1st July 1713 4
Antoine Andre, son of François and Marguerite, who married Élisabeth Guilbert, daughter of Jean and Élisabeth, in Montreal, Quebec on 26th September 1713 4
Balthazar Andre, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Marie-Charlotte Palin, daughter of Mathurin and Louise, in Quebec on 15th November 1734 4
Charles Andre, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Madeleine Lamontagne, in Quebec on 11th February 1743 4
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Andre Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Sieur De Andre, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
Michel Andre, who arrived in Montreal in 1663
Richard André, who settled in Montreal in 1663

Andre Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Evan Andre, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1897

Contemporary Notables of the name Andre (post 1700) +

Carl Andre (1935-2024), American sculptor
John André (1750-1780), British Army officer hanged as a spy by the Continental Army during the American Revolution
Robert M. Andre, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924 5
Peter C. Andre, American politician, Mayor of Saginaw, Michigan, 1863-65, 1883-84 5
Jesse A. G. Andre, American politician, Mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts, 1928-29 5
J. L. Andre, American Republican politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Bayfield County, 1938 5
Frederic N. Andre, American Republican politician, Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1982-89 5
Eliza Andre, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928, 1932 5
Dale Ray Andre (1889-1950), American politician, Member of Iowa State House of Representatives, 1917 5
Clara S. Andre, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1932, 1936 (alternate), 1944 (alternate) 5
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html