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.).
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Frearson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frearson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Frearson is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Frearson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 314,680th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,108,588 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Frearson are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 755 people, or 1 in 73,799. In England Frearson is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 27 percent live, Derbyshire, where 15 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Beside England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Frearson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Frearson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,315 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Frearson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Frearson last name 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 political 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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