Freathy Surname
Approximately 184 people bear this surname
Freathy Surname Definition:
From Trethewey in Ruan Lanihorne, or Trethewy in Lanivet, or Trethevy in South Petherwin. Pryce renders Trethewy, the town by the water, or the holy town by the water. (deu, God; thaur, a river, brook; gy, vy, wy, water, river, brook). These names may also be from tre-thew-y, the dwelling by the dark water: or from tre-Dewy, the town of David.
Read More About This SurnameFreathy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Freathy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Trethewey in Ruan Lanihorne, or Trethewy in Lanivet, or Trethevy in South Petherwin. Pryce renders Trethewy, the town by the water, or the holy town by the water. (deu, God; thaur, a river, brook; gy, vy, wy, water, river, brook). These names may also be from tre-thew-y, the dwelling by the dark water: or from tre-Dewy, the town of David. Hence the name Trewethy, and, by further corruption, Freathy, Freethy, Frethey.
Freathy, a farm in St. John's parish in the hundred of East, was probably the original home of the family of Freethy (G.) Thomas Frethy, of Perranuthoe, emigrated to St. Christophers in the West Indies in 1633 (Hotten's "American Emigrants"). James Freethy was a member of the corporation of Marazion in 1768.
Freathy Demographics
Average Freathy Salary in
United States
$50,531 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Freathy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Freathy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Freathy is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Freathy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,252,959th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Freathy reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 574,413. In England Freathy is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 19 percent are found, Cornwall, where 13 percent are found and Northumberland, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Freathy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Freathy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Freathy last name grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 913 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Freathy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Freathy surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Freathy last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.
Freathy earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freathey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Frethy | 92 | 17 | / |
| Frathy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Freethy | 86 | 298 | / |
| Frethey | 86 | 88 | / |
| Fresthy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fryethy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Frety | 83 | 285 | / |
| Fraty | 83 | 177 | / |
| Freethey | 80 | 27 | / |
| Fretay | 77 | 344 | / |
| Fretty | 77 | 326 | / |
| Fretey | 77 | 42 | / |
| Fratty | 77 | 23 | / |
| Frhaty | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fretha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Friety | 77 | 3 | / |
| Freety | 77 | 2 | / |
| Freity | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fretih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fratey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Frithy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Friyaty | 71 | 22 | / |
| Fraitay | 71 | 19 | / |
| Freithe | 71 | 14 | / |
| Freatis | 71 | 12 | / |
| Fretich | 71 | 7 | / |
| Freythe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fraithi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fratich | 71 | 2 | / |
| Frehate | 71 | 2 | / |
| Frejate | 71 | 2 | / |
| Freethe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Freitay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Frateeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Frether | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fretouy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Frehati | 71 | 1 | / |
| Frateat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Freytay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Freitey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fraetey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Frather | 71 | 0 | / |
| Frietay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Frati | 67 | 5,115 | / |
| Frate | 67 | 3,172 | / |
| Frete | 67 | 2,878 | / |
| Frata | 67 | 1,257 | / |
| Freti | 67 | 552 | / |
| Freyther | 67 | 73 | / |
| Freta | 67 | 63 | / |
| Freté | 67 | 12 | / |
| Freitich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Frity | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fraté | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fraytich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Frayutty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Freither | 67 | 1 | / |
| Friztahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Freitech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Freaster | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fratesch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Frehatte | 67 | 0 | / |
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