Frail Surname

339,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Frail Surname Definition:

Peter Frail, burgess of Dumbarton, 1829 (RDB.). Probably from Irish O'Fearghail, which gives Farrell, Ferrall, Frahill, Fraul.

Frail Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4051:894,96067,538
Canada3411:108,05211,605
Australia1471:183,64418,462
England1181:472,18730,747
Scotland651:82,3666,014
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Scotland421:89,1244,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:283,72122,815

Frail (45) may also be a first name.

Frail Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Peter Frail, burgess of Dumbarton, 1829 (RDB.). Probably from Irish O'Fearghail, which gives Farrell, Ferrall, Frahill, Fraul.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Frail Last Name Facts

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

The last name Frail is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Frail? popularity and diffusion

Frail is the 339,249th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,722,828 people. Frail is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Frail are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 45 people.

The last name Frail is most common in The United States, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 894,960. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Frail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Frail has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Frail surname increased 229 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 101 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Frail Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Frail last name are 12.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Frail earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 25.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,386 per year; in United States they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $44,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.08% less than the national average, earning $41,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fraile9118,636/
Fraisl91334/
Fraiel9121/
Fraill9110/
Frasil917/
Fratil913/
Fracil911/
Fraiol911/
Frajil911/
Fraild910/
Fral8964/
Fraille8335/
Frajile837/
Frattil836/
Fraiole834/
Frhasil831/
Fraisil831/
Frajiel831/
Frasiel830/
Fraileh830/
Fraitel830/
Friel8012,683/
Frasl80339/
Freal80262/
Freil80237/
Frael80219/
Frale80159/
Frgal80150/
Frall8019/
Frile809/
Fritl809/
Fraul807/
Frhal807/
Frzal806/
Fréal802/
Frahl801/
Frayl801/
Fralt800/
Fraiolle773/
Fraiszel771/
Freile733,910/
Frayle731,128/
Fraulh73275/
Fritel73231/
Friell73138/
Fretil73138/
Fratel73126/
Freisl73116/
Friehl7390/
Frille7369/
Frasle7360/
Freill7358/
Frauel7357/
Fresil7346/
Frisel7345/
Frasel7343/
Frijol7335/
Frisle7319/
Fraule7314/
Fralle7311/
Frejil738/
Froile737/
Frajle736/
Frujal736/
Friyal735/
Fracel735/
Friejl733/
Frijil732/
Fraale732/
Frajol732/
Frawel731/
Frahal731/
Frijel731/
Frayel731/
Phrail731/
Freuil731/
Frriel731/
Frecil731/
Frésil731/
Fritil731/
Frallh731/
Frehal730/
Frahle730/
Fhrall730/
Freiel730/
Pfrahl730/
Freale730/
Freeal730/
Freild730/
Freial730/
Freald730/
Freall730/
Fralova671,204/
Frisell67777/
Frealle67123/
Freille6755/
Frausel6744/
Frajele6742/
Frissel6734/
Frittel6731/
Frassel6727/
Frichel6723/
Frygiel6723/
Freisel6721/
Friggel6720/
Freitel6716/
Fraweel6716/
Frayall6713/
Wfraulh679/
Frachel678/
Friyole675/
Fratell674/
Frgallh674/
Fréalle673/
Friszel672/
Fraylle672/
Frogiel672/
Fratesl671/
Fritell671/
Frle671/
Freiold671/
Frechil671/
Freehal671/
Frasell670/
Freytil670/
Frawell670/
Fricell670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Frail
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