<P> Andrade is a surname of Galician origin, which emerged in the 12th century as the family name of the knights and lords of the small fiefdom of San Martiño de Andrade (St. Martin of Andrade) in northern Galicia, Spain, and which developed in the 16th century into the County of Andrade . Pontedeume, Ferrol and Vilalba were given in the 14th century to Fernán Pérez de Andrade by the king Henry II of Castile due to his services against his brother the King Pedro of Castile . </P> <P> There is a notable Jewish branch which originated in Portugal in the 17th century as da Costa d'Andrade, and soon moved into England . The surname Andrade is found predominantly in Portugal and Spain, and in countries of Latin America, Italy, Equatorial Guinea and East Timor, Goa, Philippines, and Karnataka in India . There is an important concentration of Andrade families residing in the United States, specifically, California, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Rhode Island . </P>

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