Freke Surname

471,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Freke Surname Definition:

(English) orig. Bold or Brave Man, Warrior; later, simply Man, Fellow [Middle English frek(e, &c., O.E .freca] ‘I am Feith,’ quod [quoth] that freke.—Piers Plowman, 11,160.

Ther was never a freake wone foot wolde fle, But still in Stour [fight] dyd stand.

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Freke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:269,16921,240
Netherlands2071:81,58113,665
Thailand861:821,376131,940
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Australia311:870,82953,581
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Wales111:281,32115,850
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Freke (297) may also be a first name.

Freke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) orig. Bold or Brave Man, Warrior; later, simply Man, Fellow [Middle English frek(e, &c., O.E .freca] ‘I am Feith,’ quod [quoth] that freke.—Piers Plowman, 11,160.

Ther was never a freake wone foot wolde fle, But still in Stour [fight] dyd stand.— ‘The Ancient Ballad of Chevy Chase ’: Percy’s Reliques.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Old English, a man, a fellow. Halliwell. Also an epithet; quick, eager, hasty; firm, powerful, brave.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Freke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Freke is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Freke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Freke is the 471,721st most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 10,249,713 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Freke are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 35 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 511,663rd most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 297 people.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England Freke is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 20 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 18 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 14 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 29 percent reside and Thailand, where 12 percent reside.

Freke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Freke has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Freke last name rose 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Freke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Freke last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Freke are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Freke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 77.54% more than the national average, earning $76,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 87.17% more than the national average, earning $92,992 CAD per year.

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