de Freyne Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Freyne Surname Definition:

An Anglo-Norman family in Co. Kilkenny.

Derivation as French, supra

de Freyne Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1251:91,97314,233
England171:3,277,533109,658
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

de Freyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Anglo-Norman family in Co. Kilkenny.

Derivation as French, supra

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

de Freyne Demographics

de Freyne Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 2 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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de Freyne Last Name Facts

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

de Freyne occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

de Freyne is the 1,391,595th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of de Freyne reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 91,973. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 79 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 19 percent live and Walloon Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Belgium it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.

de Freyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de Freyne has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the de Freyne last name expanded 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

de Freyne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
de Freyn94246/
de Frene94152/
de Freine8932/
de Freene896/
De-Freyne895/
de Fraene895/
de Frayne892/
de Fresne891/
de Fresnes8419/
de Frein8228/
de Frayn8215/
de Frane8215/
de Frène824/
de Frenh820/
de Frien820/
de Fraine78171/
De-Frayne7815/
de Fréine782/
de Frisen782/
de Frénes781/
de Fran759/
de Freindt741/
de Frainer741/
de Frank71184/
de Frain7120/
de Franc7113/
de Frang716/
de Frana714/
des Fran713/
de Fréin713/
De-Frane712/
de Frahn711/
de Frand711/
de Frani711/
De-Fraine6713/
de Frahan6710/
de Francq677/
de Frange676/
de Frangh673/
de Franãa671/
der Frank671/
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de Freyne Reference & Research

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