Frehill Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Frehill Surname Definition:

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

Frehill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland881:53,5113,767
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Frehill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Frehill Last Name Facts

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

Frehill occurs most in Ireland. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Frehill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frehill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Frehill is the 1,628,521st most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Frehill reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 53,511. In Ireland Frehill is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 51 percent live, Leinster, where 47 percent live and Munster, where 2 percent live. Beside Ireland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Frehill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Frehill has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Frehill last name rose 367 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 148 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Frehill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Frehill surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

Frehill earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.54% more than the national average, earning $47,695 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freehill93619/
Frehil920/
Frahill8688/
Freehil861/
Frihill860/
Freehild801/
Frehel77354/
Friell77138/
Friehl7790/
Freail7719/
Freuil771/
Fryell771/
Fryill770/
Frielle714/
Friehle713/
Friesil711/
Frahell710/
Freehel710/
Friel6712,683/
Friesell6784/
Frejchel671/
Frejl671/
Fryel671/
Friil671/
Frgel670/

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