Freilach Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Freilach Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Freylikh in Yiddish means “happy” and is a patronym for the Hebrew Simchah.

Freilach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria431:198,03324,866
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Freilach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Freylikh in Yiddish means “happy” and is a patronym for the Hebrew Simchah.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Freilach Last Name Facts

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

Freilach is borne by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Freilach? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,506,728th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Freilach are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Austria, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 198,033. In Austria Freilach is most common in: Vienna, where 63 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 35 percent reside and Styria, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Austria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Freilach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Freilach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Freilach last name increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Freilach Last Name Statistics demography

Freilach earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frelach930/
Freylach8813/
Freilech882/
Frelaich880/
Frelac861/
Froehlach821/
Freilla807/
Frela77175/
Frila773/
Frecilla756/
Freylakh756/
Freillat752/
Froeloch751/
Fraleich751/
Freylachová7410/
Frechilla71644/
Frelat71566/
Frilia71305/
Frelas71158/
Frilay7169/
Froila7146/
Fruela7127/
Freilo7121/
Fraila7117/
Freyellah7114/
Friola7110/
Frelia718/
Freela717/
Fricillah716/
Frelau716/
Friela713/
Freula711/
Frecillas711/
Frelaś711/
Freyla711/
Vrilah711/
Fresla711/
Frilas711/
Fritla711/
Freleisch710/
Friloh710/
Freiley67215/
Frawela67153/
Frelaut67150/
Frelaux6737/
Frelaud6717/
Fraiola6715/
Froella6712/
Freilei677/
Frielas674/
Frislia674/
Freilot673/
Freglia672/
Frecillias671/
Frgalah671/
Frealho671/
Frijala671/
Froehleich671/
Fraleih671/
Freilão671/
Freyala671/
Freylay671/
Frajela671/
Froilaz671/
Frielay670/
Fralaci670/
Frailas670/
Fraliah670/

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