Andrade
A Spanish and Portuguese surname tied to the old noble house of A Coruña, in Galicia.
The #516 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 4,747 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The name is generally taken as a locational surname from the area near A Coruña in Galicia, in northwestern Spain. Historical sources describe it as an ancient lineage that “was born” in that district, rather than as a word with a transparent everyday meaning. Earlier scholarship also linked it with older Germanic-looking forms, but for the surname as used in Iberia, the place-name origin is the clearest explanation.
History
Andrade is strongly associated with an old Galician noble family, especially the house of A Coruña. Medieval bearers included members such as Nuño Freyre de Andrade and his descendants, who helped spread the name through Iberia. The surname later became common in Spain and Portugal and is now especially widespread in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world, including Latin America.
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Fun fact
The surname is prominent in medieval Galician nobility, and historical accounts specifically place its origin near A Coruña.
From the historical record
“warrior) Old German Antheri, Anter, 9th cent. — French Antier. (Ead, counsel) Old German Andrad, 8th cent. — Eng. Andrade, Handright. (Eic, dominion) Old German Andarich, 5th cent. — English Antridge — Mod. German Entrich. * Perhaps the stem arc, p. 387, may be a simple form of the above.”
— The Teutonic Name-System applied to the family names of France, England and GermanyNotable people named Andrade
- Tostão (b. 1947)
- José Leandro Andrade (1901–1957)
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