Freelove Surname

393,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Freelove Surname Definition:

From the Old English personal name Frithulaf, found in the English Hundred Rolls as Frelove. Laurence Freluf and Stephen Freluf in the parish of Fyvy were excommunicated in 1382 (REA., I, p. 165). Johannes Freluke also in Fyvy, who was excommunicated at same time, is perhaps a misreading (REA.

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Freelove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6151:589,36448,128
England1801:309,54523,336
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Wales271:114,6128,773
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:269,99321,996

Freelove (26) may also be a first name.

Freelove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old English personal name Frithulaf, found in the English Hundred Rolls as Frelove. Laurence Freluf and Stephen Freluf in the parish of Fyvy were excommunicated in 1382 (REA., I, p. 165). Johannes Freluke also in Fyvy, who was excommunicated at same time, is perhaps a misreading (REA., I, p. 166).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

In all probability the same as the Anglo-Saxon name Frealaf. (Ferguson.) Frelove. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lower gives a H.R. name Frelove, and an Anglo-Saxon name Frealaf. But see Law.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Freelove Last Name Facts

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

Freelove is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Freelove? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 393,872nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,124,354 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Freelove live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Freelove is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 26 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 615 people, or 1 in 589,364. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 9 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Freelove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Freelove has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Freelove surname rose 331 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Freelove Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Freelove are 11.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.4% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Freelove earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning $44,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $51,288 CAD per year.

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