Freehill Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Freehill Surname Definition:

These two names are quite distinct. Both according to Woulfe are metathesized forms of better known names: Frahill (Ó Freathail) of Farrell, and Frehill (Ó Frithil) of Friel. Frahill belongs to west Munster, while Frehill, also spelt Freghill, is principally found in Co.

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Freehill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4761:761,46859,318
Ireland761:61,9604,107
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Freehill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

These two names are quite distinct. Both according to Woulfe are metathesized forms of better known names: Frahill (Ó Freathail) of Farrell, and Frehill (Ó Frithil) of Friel. Frahill belongs to west Munster, while Frehill, also spelt Freghill, is principally found in Co. Mayo. Fraul is a corrupt form of Frahill.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Frighil A metathesized form of Friel, found in Co. Mayo. SIF 71

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Freehill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Freehill is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Freehill? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 524,446th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Freehill live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 476 people, or 1 in 761,468. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 34 percent live, New York, where 15 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 12 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 7 percent live.

Freehill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Freehill has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,070 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 162 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Freehill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Freehill surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Freehill surname are 8.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Freehill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.33% more than the national average, earning $44,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.54% more than the national average, earning $55,911 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frehill93123/
Freehil931/
Freehild881/
Frehil860/
Frahill8088/
Frihill800/
Freehel800/
Friesell7584/
Frehel71354/
Friell71138/
Frieszell7198/
Friehl7190/
Freail7119/
Frieel713/
Freuil711/
Frueil711/
Fryell711/
Fryill710/
Friesel67437/
Frejsel675/
Frielle674/
Friaeel673/
Friehle673/
Freeyle671/
Frietel671/
Friesil671/
Frahell670/
Frauill670/

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