Frearson Surname
Approximately 1,193 people bear this surname
Frearson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the friar'; v. Frere. This Yorkshire surname crossed the borders into North Lancashire, and is found chiefly in Furness.
Robertas Frer, cosyn, 1379: Poll Tax of
Thomas Frereson, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFrearson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 755 | 1:73,799 | 8,395 |
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| Australia | 146 | 1:184,902 | 18,557 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 389 | 1:62,662 | 7,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Frearson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the friar'; v. Frere. This Yorkshire surname crossed the borders into North Lancashire, and is found chiefly in Furness.
Robertas Frer, cosyn, 1379: Poll Tax of
Thomas Frereson, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Frerson, 1379: ibid.
John Freerson, of Grysedaill, 1588: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
William Frearson, of Hawkshead, 1596: ibid.
John Frearson, of Grisdall, 1646: ibid.
1682. Buried — David Phreason, of Flan: St. Mary, Ulverston.
1690. — Agnes, d. Robert Frearson, of Flan: ibid.
Frear’s Son.
Perhaps "Friar's son," the son of a friar, anciently written frere.
From the Old Norse, Freyer; from the Swedish, Fria; from the German, Freier; from the Flemish, Frey; a personal name.
William Frearson lived in Worthington about a century ago (N.).
Frearson Demographics
Average Frearson Salary in
United States
$41,344 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Frearson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frearson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Frearson occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Frearson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 314,680th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,108,588 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Frearson reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 755 people, or 1 in 73,799. In England Frearson is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 27 percent live, Derbyshire, where 15 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Frearson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Frearson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Frearson surname grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,315 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Frearson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Frearson are 18.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.71% being registered to vote for the party.
Frearson earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning $41,344 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frerson | 93 | 35 | / |
| Frierson | 88 | 7,375 | / |
| Fryerson | 88 | 58 | / |
| Friarson | 88 | 44 | / |
| Freirson | 88 | 10 | / |
| Frairson | 88 | 3 | / |
| Freerson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Fraerson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Fraierson | 82 | 11 | / |
| Freierson | 82 | 3 | / |
| Freyerson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Friierson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Frirson | 80 | 4 | / |
| Frersen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Friersen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Friersan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Freirsen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Frirrson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Friðþórsson | 63 | 1 | / |
| Freiershausen | 57 | 1 | / |
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