Frahill Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Frahill Surname Definition:
Ó Freathail This metathesized form of Farrell, found in west Munster, is sometimes pronounced and written Fraul. SIF 71
Frahill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 69 | 1:68,245 | 4,322 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 50 | 1:88,597 | 5,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Frahill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Freathail This metathesized form of Farrell, found in west Munster, is sometimes pronounced and written Fraul. SIF 71
These two names are quite distinct. Both according to Woulfe are metathesized forms of better known names: Frahill (Ó Freathail) of Farrell, and Frehill (Ó Frithil) of Friel. Frahill belongs to west Munster, while Frehill, also spelt Freghill, is principally found in Co. Mayo. Fraul is a corrupt form of Frahill.
Ó Freathail This metathesized form of Farrell, found in west Munster, is sometimes pronounced and written Fraul. SIF 71
Frahill Demographics
Frahill Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Frahill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frahill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Frahill is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Frahill click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Frahill? popularity and diffusion
The last name Frahill is the 1,994,173rd most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Frahill live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 68,245. In Ireland Frahill is most common in: Munster, where 96 percent live and Leinster, where 4 percent live. Other than Ireland it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Frahill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Frahill has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 138 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Frahill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Frahill surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frehill | 86 | 123 | / |
| Frauill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Frahell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Freehill | 80 | 619 | / |
| Freail | 77 | 19 | / |
| Vrahil | 77 | 3 | / |
| Frehil | 77 | 0 | / |
| Frauilh | 71 | 488 | / |
| Fraelle | 71 | 20 | / |
| Frajiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Freehil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Frael | 67 | 219 | / |
| Frouille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frehel | 62 | 354 | / |
| Fraele | 62 | 3 | / |
| Fréhel | 62 | 3 | / |
| Frohel | 62 | 2 | / |
| Freuil | 62 | 1 | / |
| Froell | 62 | 0 | / |
| Fralova | 57 | 1,204 | / |
| Froehle | 57 | 686 | / |
| Frøhoel | 57 | 25 | / |
| Frohhel | 57 | 14 | / |
| Fraesel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Freehel | 57 | 0 | / |
| Froeschel | 50 | 5 | / |
| Frejl | 50 | 1 | / |
| Froel | 50 | 1 | / |
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