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.
The surname Frade is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Frade in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.