Freedman Surname
Approximately 20,451 people bear this surname
Freedman Surname Definition:
For the German Friedmann.
Freedman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,302 | 1:23,687 | 2,986 |
| England | 1,899 | 1:29,341 | 3,955 |
| Canada | 1,574 | 1:23,409 | 3,184 |
| Australia | 797 | 1:33,872 | 4,466 |
| South Africa | 284 | 1:190,767 | 20,712 |
| Scotland | 196 | 1:27,315 | 2,915 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 248 | 1:98,288 | 9,980 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:24,129 | 1,387 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 520 | 1:96,574 | 9,827 |
Freedman (246) may also be a first name.
Freedman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For the German Friedmann.
See Friedman.
“Man of Peace” in German - translated from Hebrew “Salomon”.
(German) Variant of Friedman, q.v.
Freedman Demographics
Average Male Freedman Height
175.77 cm
Average Female Freedman Height
163.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Freedman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Freedman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Freedman is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Freedman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,306th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 356,342 people. The last name Freedman is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Freedman reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 569,299th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 246 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 15,302 people, or 1 in 23,687. In The United States Freedman is most numerous in: New York, where 15 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Freedman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Freedman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Freedman surname increased 2,943 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 766 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,508 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 6 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Freedman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Freedman last name is predominantly Jewish (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Freedman last name are 41.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Freedman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 33.02% more than the national average, earning R 316,116 per year; in United States they earn 30.48% more than the national average, earning $56,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.29% more than the national average, earning $70,692 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedmann | 94 | 8 | / |
| Freiedman | 94 | 4 | / |
| Freedmand | 94 | 1 | / |
| Freedmain | 94 | 0 | / |
| Freedeman | 94 | 0 | / |
| Fredman | 93 | 1,804 | / |
| Freedemann | 89 | 1 | / |
| Friedman | 88 | 87,832 | / |
| Freidman | 88 | 947 | / |
| Freydman | 88 | 170 | / |
| Freudman | 88 | 69 | / |
| Freadman | 88 | 60 | / |
| Freedmon | 88 | 11 | / |
| Fredmann | 88 | 8 | / |
| Fredmand | 88 | 3 | / |
| Fruedman | 88 | 3 | / |
| Freedmam | 88 | 3 | / |
| Fraedman | 88 | 1 | / |
| Froedman | 88 | 0 | / |
| Friedmann | 82 | 10,859 | / |
| Freudmann | 82 | 70 | / |
| Freideman | 82 | 52 | / |
| Freidmann | 82 | 32 | / |
| Freedmont | 82 | 4 | / |
| Frriedman | 82 | 2 | / |
| Friedmman | 82 | 2 | / |
| Freidmane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Freydmann | 82 | 1 | / |
| Frieddman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Freedmond | 82 | 1 | / |
| Frietdman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Freidmand | 82 | 0 | / |
| Fridman | 80 | 8,271 | / |
| Frydman | 80 | 2,918 | / |
| Fradman | 80 | 11 | / |
| Frodman | 80 | 5 | / |
| Frýdman | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fredmam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Frídman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fredmon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fredmanová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fridmann | 75 | 226 | / |
| Fridmane | 75 | 129 | / |
| Frydmann | 75 | 12 | / |
| Fraydman | 75 | 5 | / |
| Friedmon | 75 | 5 | / |
| Freidmam | 75 | 3 | / |
| Frojdman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fridmand | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fredmond | 75 | 1 | / |
| Frajdman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Freadmam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Frīdmane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fredmannová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Freidmanová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Frieddmon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Freudmannová | 70 | 4 | / |
| Fridmanová | 67 | 38 | / |
| Frýdmanová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fridmanova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fridmon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fridmam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vrodman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Freidemein | 67 | 0 | / |
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Freedman Reference & Research
Friedman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Friedman 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Freedman
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