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De Freitas Family History

De Freitas Surname Meaning

Portuguese: variant of Freitas with the preposition de ‘of from’. Compare Defrates.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how De Freitas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Freitas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most De Freitas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 De Freitas family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded De Freitas's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of De Freitas families in 1891.
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Freitas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De Freitas. For the veterans among your De Freitas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Freitas lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2004, in the United States, De Freitas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for De Freitas in 1977 was 53, and 82 in 2004.

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