Frederick Surname
Approximately 78,044 people bear this surname
Frederick Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Frederick.' An extremely rare font-name in England in the 13th and 14th centuries. Both instances are on the East coast, closely connected with the Low Countries, which is significant.
Read More About This SurnameFrederick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54,196 | 1:6,688 | 788 |
| Tanzania | 5,017 | 1:10,552 | 1,364 |
| Canada | 2,515 | 1:14,650 | 2,148 |
| Chad | 1,637 | 1:8,303 | 1,149 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,507 | 1:905 | 134 |
| Ghana | 1,455 | 1:18,571 | 2,344 |
| Nigeria | 1,311 | 1:135,120 | 8,735 |
| England | 1,185 | 1:47,019 | 5,912 |
| Saint Lucia | 814 | 1:220 | 29 |
| Grenada | 751 | 1:145 | 20 |
| Namibia | 650 | 1:3,707 | 666 |
| Haiti | 641 | 1:16,668 | 1,494 |
| Australia | 512 | 1:52,726 | 6,511 |
| Dominica | 435 | 1:174 | 37 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 409 | 1:275 | 45 |
| South Africa | 400 | 1:135,444 | 15,711 |
| Malaysia | 329 | 1:89,648 | 6,259 |
| Belgium | 324 | 1:35,483 | 5,784 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 284 | 1:349 | 49 |
| DR Congo | 246 | 1:300,323 | 27,390 |
| Cameroon | 234 | 1:88,757 | 10,694 |
| France | 227 | 1:292,611 | 44,838 |
| India | 210 | 1:3,652,692 | 102,297 |
| Barbados | 174 | 1:1,652 | 332 |
| Indonesia | 158 | 1:837,020 | 63,356 |
| Cayman Islands | 152 | 1:420 | 67 |
| Chile | 150 | 1:117,443 | 4,265 |
| Panama | 149 | 1:26,257 | 1,604 |
| Guyana | 142 | 1:5,368 | 942 |
| Germany | 131 | 1:614,545 | 48,972 |
| Honduras | 99 | 1:89,055 | 1,606 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 96 | 1:1,150 | 179 |
| Brazil | 95 | 1:2,253,414 | 69,998 |
| Liberia | 95 | 1:46,406 | 4,181 |
| Venezuela | 85 | 1:355,342 | 7,661 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| New Zealand | 77 | 1:58,809 | 9,204 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:42,980 | 4,139 |
| Jamaica | 71 | 1:40,422 | 2,599 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Bahamas | 65 | 1:6,027 | 567 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 62 | 1:890 | 182 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Seychelles | 35 | 1:2,640 | 506 |
| Spain | 35 | 1:1,335,772 | 43,485 |
| Uruguay | 31 | 1:110,702 | 10,617 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| Nicaragua | 25 | 1:240,844 | 2,724 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| Mauritius | 9 | 1:143,713 | 8,076 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| British Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:3,949 | 439 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Saint Martin | 8 | 1:4,394 | 114 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1:13,436 | 792 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 200 | 1:121,877 | 11,575 |
| Wales | 50 | 1:31,368 | 1,723 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,659 | 1:7,541 | 960 |
The alternate forms: Fréderick (14), Fredérick (2), Frédérick (153) & Frèdèrick (1) are calculated separately.
Frederick (553,845) may also be a first name.
Frederick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Frederick.' An extremely rare font-name in England in the 13th and 14th centuries. Both instances are on the East coast, closely connected with the Low Countries, which is significant.
Fretheric Swym, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Fretheryk, Suffolk, ibid.
(Teutonic) Peace-Ruler [Old Teutonic Fridrik, Fridrich (mod. Ger. Friedrich)-O.H.Ger. fridu = Old Saxon friðu = Old English friðu = Old Norse frið-r (found in Gothic only in the name under discussion, Friþareik-s), peace+O.Teut. *rík-, a ruler, preserved in Goth, reik-s and Old English rica, a ruler]
(German, English) Descendant of Frederick (peace, ruler).
The personal name. Frederic was a tenant in Kent prior to the making of Domesday.
(German.) Rich peace, or peaceable reign.
Frederick Demographics
Average Male Frederick Height
176.67 cm
Average Female Frederick Height
164.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Frederick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frederick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Frederick (Arabic: فريدرك, Hindi: फ्रेडिक, Oriya: େଫେଡରିକ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Fréderick, Fredérick, Frédérick or Frèdèrick. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Frederick? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,273rd most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 93,377 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Frederick are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,798th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 553,845 people.
The last name Frederick is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 54,196 people, or 1 in 6,688. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 7 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 134 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Frederick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Frederick has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 814 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 593 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Frederick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Frederick surname is chiefly Catholic (40%) in Ireland and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Frederick surname are 12.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.62% being registered with the political party.
The amount Frederick earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.59% more than the national average, earning R 329,352 per year; in United States they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $43,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.79% less than the national average, earning $48,794 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Frederick Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick in the Hindi language | ||
| फ्रेडिक | phredika | - |
| Frederick in the Oriya language | ||
| େଫେଡରିକ | ephedarika | 50 |
| େଫଡିକ | ephadika | 50 |
| Frederick in the Arabic language | ||
| فريدرك | frydrk | - |
| فردريك | frdryk | - |
| فريدريك | frydryk | - |
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Frederick Reference & Research
Frederick FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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