de Fraine Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Fraine Surname Definition:

(French) Of (the) Ash-Tree [French frêne,Latin fraxin-us, an ash-tree]

de Fraine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Australia311:870,82953,581
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089

de Fraine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Of (the) Ash-Tree [French frêne,Latin fraxin-us, an ash-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

De Fraxineto, a well-known Norman family.

The Norman People (1874)

de Fraine Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Fraine Come From? nationality or country of origin

de Fraine is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of de Fraine click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Fraine? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,315,412th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. de Fraine is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of de Fraine reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England it is most prevalent in: Buckinghamshire, where 20 percent are found, Berkshire, where 14 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 12 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

de Fraine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of de Fraine has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the de Fraine last name increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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de Fraine Reference & Research

Frene, Freyne, Frain FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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