Freitas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Freitas

What does the name Freitas mean?

The Portuguese surname Freitas is of local origin; that is, it was derived from the name of a place.

Early Origins of the Freitas family

The surname Freitas was first found in Cete, in the mountainous north-west of Portugal. According to the "Armorial Lusitano," the Portuguese family of this name are descended from Goncalo Ouveques, founder of the monastery of Cete, and father of Diogo Goncalves de Urro, who fought under King Afonso Henrique of Portugal (1128-1185,) in the Battle of Campo de Ourique.

Early History of the Freitas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Freitas research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1779, 1811 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Freitas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Freitas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Freitas, Frietas, Freites, De Freitas, De Freites and others.

Early Notables of the Freitas family

the noble family of Freitas in Cete...
In later years, archives show Ignacio José María deFreitas (1779-1815), Portuguese violinist, as well as Joaquim Agostinho de Freitas (Circa 1811), Portuguese professor...

Freitas Ranking

the United States, the name Freitas is the 3,485^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Freitas migration to the United States +

Freitas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Miss Maria Jose Freitas, aged 24, Portuguese dress maker who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1891
Mrs. Joaquina C. Freitas, aged 33, Portuguese dress maker who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1891
Mrs. Julia C. Freitas, aged 32, Portuguese dress maker who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1891
Miss Maria Constancio Freitas, aged 9, Portuguese settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1891
Miss Anna Constancio Freitas, aged 7, Portuguese settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1891
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Freitas (post 1700) +

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 3
Donald P. Freitas, American politician, Mayor of Antioch, California, 2000-08; Defeated, 2008 3
Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral (b. 1941), Portuguese politician and law professor
José Vicente de Freitas (1869-1952), Portuguese military officer and politician
Duarte Freitas (b. 1966), Portuguese politician and Member of the European Parliament
Christophe Freitas (b. 1981), French football player
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

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