Fredericks Surname
Approximately 35,490 people bear this surname
Fredericks 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 SurnameFredericks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 17,276 | 1:3,136 | 416 |
| United States | 10,853 | 1:33,397 | 4,170 |
| Guyana | 1,838 | 1:415 | 38 |
| Namibia | 1,411 | 1:1,708 | 239 |
| Australia | 1,168 | 1:23,113 | 3,186 |
| Canada | 876 | 1:42,061 | 5,232 |
| England | 640 | 1:87,059 | 9,491 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Venezuela | 159 | 1:189,963 | 5,298 |
| Malaysia | 127 | 1:232,238 | 13,318 |
| New Zealand | 115 | 1:39,377 | 6,651 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 114 | 1:968 | 143 |
| Liberia | 81 | 1:54,426 | 4,815 |
| Nigeria | 70 | 1:2,530,611 | 83,100 |
| Zimbabwe | 52 | 1:296,889 | 30,036 |
| Jamaica | 48 | 1:59,791 | 3,201 |
| Suriname | 45 | 1:12,280 | 3,102 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Saint Lucia | 16 | 1:11,174 | 1,095 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Nicaragua | 13 | 1:463,161 | 3,580 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8 | 1:14,082 | 855 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:4,513 | 453 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 130 | 1:187,503 | 15,253 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,405 | 1:35,743 | 4,238 |
Fredericks (191) may also be a first name.
Fredericks 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.
Frederick’s (Son): v. Frederick.
(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.
Fredericks Demographics
Average Male Fredericks Height
176.18 cm
Average Female Fredericks Height
163.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fredericks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fredericks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fredericks is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fredericks? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fredericks is the 15,696th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 205,341 people. The surname Fredericks is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Fredericks reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 657,437th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 191 people.
Fredericks is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 17,276 people, or 1 in 3,136. In South Africa Fredericks is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 68 percent live, Gauteng, where 10 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent live. Not including South Africa this last name exists in 70 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Guyana, where 5 percent live.
Fredericks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fredericks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fredericks surname rose 772 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 492 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fredericks Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Fredericks are 8.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.41% being registered with the political party.
The amount Fredericks earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning R 214,848 per year; in United States they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $46,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning $47,529 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederiks | 95 | 2,766 | / |
| Friedericks | 95 | 111 | / |
| Fredericksz | 95 | 15 | / |
| Freddericks | 95 | 6 | / |
| Frederickse | 95 | 3 | / |
| Fredericksd | 95 | 1 | / |
| Frederichks | 95 | 1 | / |
| Frediericks | 95 | 1 | / |
| Freidericks | 95 | 1 | / |
| Freedericks | 95 | 0 | / |
| Freedericksz | 91 | 4 | / |
| Frederickx | 90 | 1,530 | / |
| Frederichs | 90 | 202 | / |
| Frederikse | 90 | 91 | / |
| Freederiks | 90 | 18 | / |
| Frederiksz | 90 | 15 | / |
| Frediricks | 90 | 9 | / |
| Frederickz | 90 | 6 | / |
| Ferdericks | 90 | 6 | / |
| Frederieks | 90 | 4 | / |
| Fridericks | 90 | 2 | / |
| Fredderiks | 90 | 2 | / |
| Frodericks | 90 | 1 | / |
| Friederiks | 90 | 1 | / |
| Vredericks | 90 | 1 | / |
| Friederichs | 86 | 2,588 | / |
| Fraederichs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Frederieckx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fredderichs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Friderics | 84 | 29 | / |
| Frederikx | 84 | 14 | / |
| Vrederiks | 84 | 5 | / |
| Fredericx | 84 | 3 | / |
| Frideriks | 84 | 3 | / |
| Frediriks | 84 | 1 | / |
| Fredariks | 84 | 1 | / |
| Fredereks | 84 | 0 | / |
| Friederrichs | 82 | 1 | / |
| Frederiksová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ffriederichs | 82 | 0 | / |
| Friderichs | 80 | 328 | / |
| Fredericce | 80 | 26 | / |
| Fredirecks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vrediricks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Friderecks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Frederix | 78 | 1,253 | / |
| Friedirichs | 76 | 24 | / |
| Friederix | 74 | 15 | / |
| Verderics | 74 | 1 | / |
| Frédérickx | 70 | 44 | / |
| Vreedereks | 70 | 5 | / |
| Friderechs | 70 | 1 | / |
| Fréderix | 67 | 3 | / |
| Frederex | 67 | 2 | / |
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