Freiherr Surname

613,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Freiherr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Freiherr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3211:250,79627,190
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
China41:341,830,39216,990
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Freiherr (14) may also be a first name.

Freiherr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Freiherr is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Freiherr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 613,453rd most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 14,488,163 people. Freiherr is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Freiherr reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Freiherr is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 321 people, or 1 in 250,796. In Germany Freiherr is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live, Berlin, where 16 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Poland, where 7 percent live.

Freiherr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Freiherr last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Freiherr earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.27% more than the national average, earning $51,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.49% more than the national average, earning $69,301 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freiher9319/
Freyherr8818/
Freihert882/
Freier867,948/
Freiherrová8413/
Freiherrova841/
Freiert80310/
Freyher80123/
Freiere807/
Frieier803/
Frejier801/
Freuier800/
Freer7711,062/
Frier773,312/
Freir77142/
Freihart75197/
Freire71263,787/
Freyer718,903/
Freear71623/
Freuer71293/
Frehar71122/
Frejer7191/
Fraier7168/
Freihardt7131/
Freierová7116/
Froehr714/
Freirt713/
Frehár711/
Froier711/
Vreier710/
Friyer710/
Fryier710/
Frugier671,936/
Frigger67605/
Frygier67229/
Frahier6776/
Freeyer6758/
Fregger6744/
Frejert6714/
Frigier6712/
Frajier679/
Freiour673/
Frairre673/
Frreire673/
Fraiere672/
Freyert672/
Frayher672/
Frayier672/
Frujier671/
Freeour671/
Frzaier671/
Freiure671/
Freiire671/
Freyrre671/
Frejerė671/
Frégier671/
Frayerr670/
Frauier670/
Frahger670/
Frohear670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Freiherr
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