Frehan Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ireland

Frehan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Frehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine711:641,16568,951
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Frehan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Frehan (Marathi: हान) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frehan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,980,395th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Frehan reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 641,165. In Ukraine Frehan is most prevalent in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 75 percent are found, Kirovohrad Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Kharkiv Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 15 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found.

Frehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Frehan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Frehan surname decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Frehan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freyhan929/
Freuhan926/
Frehand921/
Freihan921/
Frehamn921/
Pfrehan920/
Frean91402/
Frehatin868/
Freehahn863/
Freihand860/
Fryhan83260/
Freand8397/
Freant8364/
Freyan8325/
Froehn8310/
Frihan835/
Freane834/
Vrehan833/
Frejan833/
Frehon832/
Freang832/
Freayn831/
Freann830/
Freean830/
Freihon7715/
Freihen7710/
Freyean778/
Freeham774/
Freihin774/
Freihyn772/
Frihand771/
Freeean771/
Freeaan771/
Frahian771/
Fréjean771/
Frihane771/
Freiham771/
Freasen770/
Freehon770/
Freanck770/
Frain734,618/
Frein731,343/
Freon73394/
Frayn73357/
Fruen73356/
Fream73312/
Freyn73172/
Freen73147/
Frien73119/
Frian7375/
Fryan7372/
Fraun7339/
Fryen7320/
Froen736/
Freun734/
Fraen732/
Frjan732/
Fréan731/
Freyshyn71193/
Freuchen7165/
Frihatin7153/
Fregiehn717/
Freggian711/
Freyjang711/
Frățiean711/
Fraihanh711/
Freichen710/
Freassen710/
Freund6739,542/
Friant672,051/
Freind671,037/
Freyne67778/
Froyen67532/
Frowen67516/
Frauen67480/
Frøyen67311/
Frojan67292/
Fraind67243/
Friang67236/
Friane67227/
Frayon67206/
Freuen67153/
Fraund67142/
Fraynd67134/
Fraint67115/
Freynd67104/
Fryant6798/
Fryand6789/
Friand6773/
Frojen6773/
Freine6769/
Frajnd6769/
Frijan6766/
Frajnt6747/
Fraynt6743/
Freiin6740/
Friyan6736/
Froyan6731/
Freint6731/
Friyen6728/
Froien6718/
Frayan6714/
Freing6710/
Fryjan6710/
Froian679/
Fraing677/
Freyen677/
Frahyn676/
Freynt675/
Freunt675/
Fryhon675/
Freynk674/
Freion674/
Früjan674/
Freeon673/
Frheen673/
Fruyen673/
Freenh673/
Frajin672/
Freung672/
Freone672/
Frajan672/
Frayen672/
Fraian672/
Frawen671/
Fraynn671/
Fraunt671/
Frayin671/
Freeam671/
Frianc671/
Frienn671/
Frejon671/
Fraien671/
Frreen671/
Freong671/
Frujan671/
Frișan671/
Fréant671/
Freynn671/
Fryyan671/
Frhyam671/
Frajon671/
Freuin670/
Frouen670/
Freyon670/
Freont670/
Frejen670/
Freune670/

Frehan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Frehan in the Marathi language
हानhana-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Frehan
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