Freen Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Freen Surname Definition:

(English) Stranger, Foreigner [Middle English fren for fremd; Old English fremde, strange, foreign] Stephen le Fren.—Hundred Rolls (French-Latin) Dweller by an Ash-Tree [Fr, frêne, Old French fraisne, Latin fraxin-us, ash-tree]

Freen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands711:237,84831,022
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Ireland161:294,30910,207
India111:69,733,217610,955
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Freen (126) may also be a first name.

Freen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Stranger, Foreigner [Middle English fren for fremd; Old English fremde, strange, foreign] Stephen le Fren.—Hundred Rolls (French-Latin) Dweller by an Ash-Tree [Fr, frêne, Old French fraisne, Latin fraxin-us, ash-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Freen Last Name Facts

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

Freen is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Freen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Freen is the 1,453,389th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Freen live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Freen is also the 829,183rd most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 126 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 237,848. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 31 percent live, South Holland, where 31 percent live and Utrecht, where 13 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Pakistan, where 11 percent live.

Freen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Freen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Freen surname decreased 29 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 533 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Freen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Freen surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Freen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Freyen917/
Frheen913/
Freenh913/
Freent912/
Frreen911/
Freenk911/
Frejen910/
Freean910/
Fren89905/
Freisen83460/
Freysen83282/
Froeyen8359/
Freihen8310/
Freiend833/
Freiten833/
Frheenh832/
Freeean831/
Freyene831/
Frayeen831/
Freasen830/
Freeyen830/
Frein801,343/
Frend80843/
Frent80789/
Frean80402/
Fruen80356/
Freng80320/
Frehn80234/
Frenn80219/
Freyn80172/
Frenț80125/
Frien80119/
Freem8074/
Fresn8062/
Frøen8028/
Fryen8020/
Froen806/
Freun804/
Fåren804/
Fraen802/
Frren801/
Frzen801/
Freijsen77100/
Freuchen7765/
Freyseng7726/
Freyssen778/
Fregiehn777/
Freehahn773/
Freissen773/
Frejienė772/
Freichen770/
Freassen770/
Frn759/
Freund7339,542/
Freind731,037/
Freyne73778/
Froyen73532/
Frowen73516/
Frauen73480/
Frøyen73311/
Frendt73196/
Freynd73104/
Freand7397/
Frehan7389/
Frojen7373/
Freine7369/
Freant7364/
Frenne7348/
Freiin7340/
Freint7331/
Friyen7328/
Freyan7325/
Froien7318/
Frendø7312/
Froehn7310/
Freing7310/
Frendh738/
Vreyen737/
Freynt735/
Freunt735/
Freane734/
Freynk734/
Freion734/
Frennd733/
Frejan733/
Fruyen733/
Freung732/
Freang732/
Frayen732/
Frawen731/
Freeam731/
Frenzs731/
Frienn731/
Frejon731/
Fraien731/
Fhrend731/
Freynn731/
Freuin730/
Frouen730/
Freyon730/
Freann730/
Freune730/
Freijssen7116/
Freundt671,456/
Frin671,152/
Frem67617/
Freisem67163/
Friggen6780/
Frenová6773/
Freń6735/
Freyndt6734/
Freyone6731/
Fryn6730/
Freihon6715/
Freigne6715/
Freyhan679/
Freindt679/
Frejing677/
Frenova676/
Freuhan676/
Från676/
Freeham674/
Freiung674/
Frnc674/
Freinth674/
Frouten674/
Freihin674/
Frän673/
Frzn673/
Frng672/
Freihyn672/
Pfreund671/
Frehand671/
Freundd671/
Frne671/
Frausen671/
Freitin671/
Freihan671/
Freijne671/
Frejgin671/
Frengne671/
Frenque671/
Frijenn671/
Frehamn671/
Vfrn671/
Frnq671/
Fraiten670/
Fruiend670/
Pfreind670/
Fraient670/
Frugien670/
Fraiene670/
Pfrehan670/
Freanck670/
Frnn670/
Fragien670/
Freisin670/

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