Frequency: (148)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Portuguese: from Trindade, a religious personal name meaning ‘Trinity’, often bestowed on someone born or baptized on the feast of the Holy Trinity.
GIVEN NAMES: Spanish 26%; Portuguese 13%. Carlos (3), Jose (3), Abilio (2), Fabio (2), Francisco (2), Manuel (2), Sergio (2), Adolfo, Alfredo, Armindo, Ferando, Germano; Joao, Manoel; Antonio (2), Fausto, Ricci, Silvio.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
