Frades Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Frades is a spelling of the Portuguese surname Frade. The extra “s” in Frades is a spelling habit rather than a different name. In origin, the name means “friar”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Arms linked to Frade and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Frades family name pack.