Where Does The Last Name Fred Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Fred (Hindi: फ्रेड) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Fréd. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fred? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 11,750^th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 152,440 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Fred live; 34 percent live in East Africa and 32 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 618^th most common forename internationally, borne by 1,287,372 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9,331 people, or 1 in 18,984. In Nigeria Fred is most common in: Rivers, where 29 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 24 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 133 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 16 percent reside and Tanzania, where 13 percent reside.

Fred Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fred has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fred last name increased 895 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fred Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fred surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Fred surname are 14.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fred earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.8% less than the national average, earning R 197,712 per year; in United States they earn 12.27% less than the national average, earning $37,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.74% less than the national average, earning $43,849 CAD per year.