Freear Surname

521,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Freear Surname Definition:

= Frere, q.v.

Freear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4651:119,82412,145
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Freear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Frere, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Freear Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Freear Come From? nationality or country of origin

Freear is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Freear? popularity and diffusion

The surname Freear is the 521,888th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 11,697,505 people. The last name Freear is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Freear reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 465 people, or 1 in 119,824. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Other than England Freear is found in 14 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Freear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Freear has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Freear last name rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 409 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Freear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Freear last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Freear last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Freear earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 62.84% more than the national average, earning $70,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.42% less than the national average, earning $35,563 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freeair921/
Freyear920/
Freer9111,062/
Frear911,759/
Freehart8643/
Freheart860/
Freyer838,903/
Freier837,948/
Freard83326/
Freuer83293/
Frehar83122/
Frejer8391/
Freart8328/
Fryear8319/
Frejar839/
Freyar833/
Friear831/
Freare830/
Fraear830/
Freehardt809/
Freiert77310/
Freyher77123/
Freeyer7758/
Fregger7744/
Freiher7719/
Frejert7714/
Freyard7712/
Freiere777/
Frieier773/
Freyert772/
Freeour771/
Frejerė771/
Frejier771/
Frohear770/
Freuier770/
Fryer7325,466/
Friar734,011/
Fryar733,957/
Frier733,312/
Frair73635/
Fraer73545/
Freir73142/
Freyr7349/
Froer7314/
Fruer7311/
Frayr7310/
Freur734/
Freor732/
Frajr731/
Fraur730/
Freiherr71503/
Freihart71197/
Freyherr7118/
Freihert712/
Freyardt711/
Freyhart710/
Frehardt710/
Freire67263,787/
Freyre677,483/
Frayer671,710/
Frajer67466/
Friard67230/
Friart67223/
Freour67190/
Freharová67119/
Freure6788/
Freyhardt6787/
Fräger6777/
Frauer6770/
Fraier6768/
Froyer6742/
Fréhar6732/
Freihardt6731/
Freierová6716/
Fryjer6713/
Friare679/
Fréard678/
Frayar676/
Freyerová675/
Frower674/
Froehr674/
Freirt673/
Fraiar673/
Freyrd673/
Fréart673/
Frawer672/
Fréger672/
Fraair671/
Frihar671/
Fryarr671/
Froier671/
Freyerova671/
Frairt671/
Frajär671/
Freharova671/
Frehár671/
Frouar671/
Frayur670/
Fryier670/
Friyer670/
Fraisr670/
Fruyer670/
Pfraur670/
Frausr670/
Vreier670/

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