Freislich Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Freislich Surname Definition:

“Timid” in Old German. Cf. Vreeslik in Afrikaans.

Freislich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2441:222,04023,223
Austria101:851,54467,454
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Freislich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Timid” in Old German. Cf. Vreeslik in Afrikaans.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Freislich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Freislich occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Freislich? popularity and diffusion

It is the 959,117th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. Freislich is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Freislich reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 222,040. In South Africa Freislich is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 59 percent live, Western Cape, where 12 percent live and Limpopo, where 7 percent live. Barring South Africa this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 4 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Freislich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Freislich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Freislich surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Freislich Last Name Statistics demography

Freislich earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 165.25% more than the national average, earning R 630,336 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freisslich953/
Freilich941,958/
Frieslich8959/
Freißlich8920/
Freiliche891/
Freillich891/
Frelich881,879/
Frilich8811/
Frischlich8418/
Fraisslich8410/
Freichlich841/
Froelich825,799/
Frejlich82627/
Frehlich82291/
Freulich82279/
Fraelich82215/
Frailich8299/
Frielich8240/
Freliche8223/
Freylich8212/
Froilich829/
Freliech826/
Freilikh825/
Freelich824/
Freilech822/
Freilihs822/
Frelhich821/
Fruelich820/
Frealich820/
Frelaich820/
Freilish820/
Frelih801,155/
Freili8061/
Frisli8052/
Fresli8047/
Frelic800/
Frießlich7818/
Fraehlich789/
Froelhich789/
Froihlich786/
Frechlich785/
Freischle783/
Froellich781/
Fraelisch780/
Froelisch780/
Fruelhich780/
Freleisch780/
Frelikh75410/
Fralich75172/
Frislid75140/
Frislie75133/
Frylich7557/
Frélich7544/
Freilij7525/
Frelish7513/
Friesli7511/
Frelihs7511/
Freilei757/
Frøisli755/
Frislia754/
Frehlic751/
Freioli751/
Freslie751/
Freilid751/
Freilis751/
Freilit751/
Frilihs751/
Frelijh750/
Fraelih750/
Frelichová74221/
Frelichova745/
Froehleich741/
Freischlhe740/
Fresilli71459/
Freisler71374/
Freylikh71162/
Frahlich7158/
Fraylich7155/
Frajlich7149/
Freilykh7139/
Freissle7135/
Freschli7119/
Frøislie7117/
Freli7115/
Friselli7112/
Freschly7112/
Freselli7111/
Froislie717/
Frili713/
Fraïlich712/
Fryjlich712/
Fresslli711/
Fraleich711/
Frisslie711/
Freschle711/
Fraulich711/
Freislly711/
Fraclich711/
Frailikh711/
Fríhlich711/
Freleche711/
Freelish710/
Froelish710/
Freeleic710/
Fralisch710/
Freichle710/
Freylichová7011/
Freile673,910/
Fritschle67594/
Fralic67383/
Frelix67318/
Frilia67305/
Froeschle67304/
Freissler6776/
Fresle6762/
Frisselli6744/
Freuli6732/
Fresly6730/
Frelis6727/
Frisle6719/
Frischler6719/
Fressilli6717/
Frelie6714/
Frizli6713/
Freuschle6712/
Frelia678/
Frøili678/
Frelij674/
Froehlish673/
Freily672/
Freliz672/
Frachlich672/
Freeli671/
Frelit671/
Freliy671/
Frelyh671/
Freschley671/
Fresla671/
Fralih671/
Frisly671/
Freihsler671/
Friscelli671/
Froili671/
Frelio671/
Fraeli671/
Froehlioh670/
Freichler670/
Fraehlech670/
Frilio670/

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