Frade

Frade Meaning & Origin

About Frade
The surname Frade is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "frade," which means "monk" or "friar" in Portuguese. It is a topographic or occupational surname that was likely originally given to someone who lived near a monastery or who worked as a monk. The surname Frade is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Portugal and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Frade is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Frade: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Frade based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Frade is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EY1 D
🌐 IPA
/frade*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frade in Braille

Here's how to represent Frade in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Frade in braille

How to sign the name Frade using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Frade using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Frade in sign language

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