The Andreu Family Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Andreu is usually a form of Andrés. It grew out of a personal name: “from the name Andrés”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Andreu as one of the forms Andrés took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Andrade.

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