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 most in Belgium. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of de Freyne.

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

It is the 1,391,595th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of de Freyne live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname de Freyne is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 91,973. In Belgium de Freyne is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 79 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 19 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Belgium de Freyne exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and New Zealand, where 9 percent are found.

de Freyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de Freyne has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the de Freyne surname rose 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

de Freyne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the de Freyne surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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de Freene896/
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de Fraine78171/
De-Frayne7815/
de Fréine782/
de Frisen782/
de Frénes781/
de Fran759/
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de Frank71184/
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de Frana714/
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De-Frane712/
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de Frangh673/
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de Freyne Reference & Research

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