Show ContentsAndrade History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Andrade 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 Andrade family

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

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Andrade research. Another 218 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1552, 1580, 1596, 1600 and 1634 are included under the topic Early Andrade History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Andrade Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Andrade 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 1600 until his death in 1634 he was engaged in missionary activity in India
  • Fernão Pires de Andrade (also spelled as Fernão Peres de Andrade; in contemporary sources, Fernam (Fernã) Perez Dandrade) (d. 1552) was a Portuguese merchant, pharmacist, and diplomat who worked under...

Andrade Ranking

In the United States, the name Andrade is the 1,115th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1


United States Andrade migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Andrade Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Manuel Andrade, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 2
  • Rosario Andrade, who landed in Puerto Rice in 1816 2
  • Francisco Andrade, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1825 2
  • Cipriano Andrade, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
  • Alonso Del Andrade, who landed in Florida in 1838 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Andrade (post 1700) +

  • William Thomas "Billy" Andrade (b. 1964), American PGA golfer
  • Yvette V. Andrade, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 3
  • Ricardo Andrade, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 3
  • Alex Rafael Andrade, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Hammond, Indiana, 2011 3
  • Leny de Andrade Lima (1943-2023), known professionally as Leny Andrade, a Brazilian singer and musician, in 2007 she shared a Latin Grammy Award with Cesar Camargo Mariano for Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album, Ao Vivo
  • José Francisco Araiza Andrade (b. 1950), Mexican operatic tenor
  • Edward Neville da Costa Andrade (1887-1971), English physicist
  • Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Brazilian filmmaker
  • Inácio José Esteves Rebello de Andrade, Brazilian poet
  • Juan Carlos Mosqueda Andrade (b. 1985), Mexican football player


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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