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![Show Contents]() Freitas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Freitas familyThe surname Freitas was first found in Westphalia, where the name Freitas emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Meaning "Friday" in German (from the Old High German "frijetag",) the name could have been originally given to one who was born on a Friday, but there is another, more likely possibility. At the time when surnames were first appearing, Friday was considered to be an unlucky day, so the name was most likely given to a person who was known for being very unlucky. Early History of the Freitas familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Freitas research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1197 is included under the topic Early Freitas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Freitas Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Freitag, Freytag, Friedag, Frieday, Friedag and others. Early Notables of the Freitas familyMore information is included under the topic Early Freitas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Freitas RankingIn the United States, the name Freitas is the 3,485th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Freitas familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johan Martin Freitag, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 and Johann Georg Freytag, who arrived there 15 years later, in 1766.
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- Jesse Freitas (1921-2020), American professional NFL football quarterback who played from 1946 to 1949, father of Jesse Freitas Jr
- Jesse Lee Freitas (1951-2015), American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers (1974-1975)
- Marjorie R. Freitas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956 (alternate), 1964 2
- Henry Freitas, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1932 2
- Donald P. Freitas, American politician, Mayor of Antioch, California, 2000-08; Defeated, 2008 2
- Christophe Freitas (b. 1981), French football player
- Daniel Correa Freitas (1994-2018), known as Daniel, a Brazilian professional footballer who
- Chris de Freitas, Associate Professor in the School of Environment at the University of Auckland in New Zealand and known as a skeptic of anthropogenic global warming
- Jacintha Freitas, Brazilian actress listed in 1898 in an archive of artists in Brazil
- David de Freitas (b. 1986), Brazilian footballer
- ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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