Frear Surname

230,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Frear Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the friar'; v. Fryer, one of a religious brotherhood.

Benedictus le Frere, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Frere, Norfolk, ibid.

Walter le Frere, Essex, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Frear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0431:347,51631,187
England4781:116,56511,884
New Zealand1421:31,8905,546
Australia471:574,37741,856
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belize11:355,4743,977
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3201:76,1738,307
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3951:127,13612,256

Frear (11) may also be a first name.

Frear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the friar'; v. Fryer, one of a religious brotherhood.

Benedictus le Frere, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Frere, Norfolk, ibid.

Walter le Frere, Essex, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Cecylia le Frere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Margota Frere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Isabella Frere, 1379: ibid.

Philip Fryer or Freear, 1519: Register of the University of Oxford.

1540. Married — Maynerd Frere and Margaret Tonsoune: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1558. Anthony Eton and Elizabeth Freer: Marriage Lic. (London).

1773. Married — James Jacob and Sarah Frear: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Frere. q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A friar, a monk..

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

French, Frere, a friar, a monk, a brother.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Thomas Freer was incumbent of Whitwell, Rutlandshire, in the reign of Charles I. (Bl.). There were gentle families of the name in Great Wigston and Blaby, Leicestershire, daring last century. John Freer was rector of Knossington in the reign of Anne (N.). One of the name was mayor of Leicester about a century ago (T.). The name also occurs in Yorkshire. Since Leicestershire, Rutlandshire, and Yorkshire are all of them homes of both the Freers and the Fryers, the two names are probably different forms of the same name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Frear Last Name Facts

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

Frear occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frear? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 230,125th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,143,005 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Frear are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Frear is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

The surname Frear is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,043 people, or 1 in 347,516. In The United States Frear is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States Frear is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Frear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Frear has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Frear surname expanded 264 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Frear Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Frear surname are 12.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Frear earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $44,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.37% less than the national average, earning $39,563 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freear91623/
Freard91326/
Frehar91122/
Freart9128/
Frejar919/
Freyar913/
Friear911/
Freare910/
Frar89187/
Frer89114/
Freyard8312/
Freeair831/
Frohear830/
Freyear830/
Fryer8025,466/
Freer8011,062/
Frere806,938/
Frare805,363/
Friar804,011/
Fryar803,957/
Frier803,312/
Frair80635/
Fraer80545/
Freir80142/
Frehr80103/
Frard8062/
Freyr8049/
Fræer8045/
Froer8014/
Fruer8011/
Frayr8010/
Frrer806/
Frerd804/
Freur804/
Freor802/
Frerr802/
Frger801/
Frajr801/
Frert801/
Frzar801/
Fraur800/
Frrar800/
Fraar800/
Frahr800/
Frerh800/
Frzer800/
Frarz800/
Freihart77197/
Freehart7743/
Freyardt771/
Freyhart770/
Frehardt770/
Freheart770/
Freire73263,787/
Freyer738,903/
Freier737,948/
Freyre737,483/
Frayer731,710/
Frajer73466/
Freuer73293/
Friard73230/
Friart73223/
Freour73190/
Frejer7391/
Freure7388/
Freher7386/
Fräger7377/
Frauer7370/
Fraier7368/
Froyer7342/
Fréhar7332/
Freere7314/
Fryjer7313/
Frzier7310/
Friare739/
Frarre739/
Frerre738/
Fréard738/
Frayar736/
Frower734/
Froehr734/
Frahar733/
Freirt733/
Fraiar733/
Freyrd733/
Fréart733/
Frawer732/
Fréger732/
Fretrz731/
Fraair731/
Frihar731/
Frrere731/
Fryarr731/
Froier731/
Fërrer731/
Frairt731/
Frajär731/
Frehár731/
Frayur730/
Fryier730/
Friyer730/
Fraisr730/
Frrrer730/
Fruyer730/
Pfraur730/
Frausr730/
Freharová71119/
Freyhardt7187/
Freihardt7131/
Freehardt719/
Freharova711/
Frugier671,936/
Frigger67605/
Freiert67310/
Frayard67244/
Frygier67229/
Freyher67123/
Frihart67106/
Frahier6776/
Freeyer6758/
Fregger6744/
Frowert6727/
Freiher6719/
Frejert6714/
Frigier6712/
Fragger6711/
Frogger6710/
Frir679/
Frajier679/
Frawert677/
Freiere677/
Frieier673/
Phrejar673/
Frreire673/
Freiour673/
Frijare673/
Fraiere672/
Frayher672/
Frayier672/
Freyert672/
Freeour671/
Frzaier671/
Fryr671/
Freiire671/
Freyrre671/
Frejerė671/
Frejier671/
Frehour671/
Frayirz671/
Frujier671/
Frégier671/
Freijor671/
Vrer671/
Frashër671/
Freiure671/
Fryhart670/
Frahiar670/
Freuier670/
Frauier670/
Frawerd670/
Frouert670/
Frayerr670/
Frahger670/

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