Freeguard Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Wales

Freeguard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Freeguard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa551:985,04961,274
England511:1,092,51152,584
Wales311:99,8247,946
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Wales231:68,1923,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Freeguard Last Name Facts

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

Freeguard is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Freeguard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Freeguard is the 1,380,086th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Freeguard reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Freeguard is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 985,049. In South Africa it is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 95 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 2 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 2 percent are found. Apart from South Africa Freeguard exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent are found and Wales, where 19 percent are found.

Freeguard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Freeguard has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Freeguard last name increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Freeguard Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Freeguard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.12% more than the national average, earning R 394,776 per year and in United States they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning $35,946 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Freeguard
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