Frawly Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Egypt

Frawly Surname Definition:

Ó Freaghaile A metathesized form of Farrelly in Co. Limerick. SIF 72

Frawly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Frawly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Freaghaile A metathesized form of Farrelly in Co. Limerick. SIF 72

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Frawly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Frawly is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frawly? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Frawly is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Frawly reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Frawly is most numerous in: California, where 33 percent reside, Florida, where 33 percent reside and Georgia, where 33 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in Egypt, where 25 percent reside.

Frawly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Frawly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Frawly last name declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Frawly Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frawley928,526/
Frawlay921/
Frawlly920/
Frawlaya864/
Franwley861/
Frawlley860/
Frawla83122/
Frowly830/
Frowley7759/
Frambly770/
Frawles770/
Frawler770/
Fravley770/
Frambley710/
Phrawley710/
Frable67743/
Frowle676/
Frobly670/
Frombly626/
Frowler623/
Framble621/
Fravhla621/
Franble620/
Frowlich572/
Frombley570/
Frowiller531/
Froble5041/
Fromweller502/

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