Freland Surname
Approximately 471 people bear this surname
Freland Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Freeland'; compare Rowland. Frelond occurs in every early record without prefix. It was, I imagine, in many instances, a personal or font name. (2) Local, 'of Freeland,' a parish in the the Diocese of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameFreland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 332 | 1:200,068 | 31,101 |
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128 | 1:392,333 | 29,245 |
Freland (70) may also be a first name.
Freland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Freeland'; compare Rowland. Frelond occurs in every early record without prefix. It was, I imagine, in many instances, a personal or font name. (2) Local, 'of Freeland,' a parish in the the Diocese of Oxford.
Aymer, son of Walter Frelund, Norfolk, 1198: History of Norfolk.
Matilda Frelond, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Frelond, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Frelond, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Richard Frylende, Close Rolls, 28 Edward III.
Robertus Freland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Freland. 1379: ibid.
1590-1. Thomas Frelande and Lucy Wilkyns: Marriage Lic. (London).
1595-6. Humphrey Freeland and Agnes Style: ibid.
1705. Married — Peter Freeland and Elenor Levingstone: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Janet Freeland appears in Aberdalgie, 1657 (Dunblane), Lillias Freeland in the parish of Cardross, 1669 (Campsie), and John Freeland of Castlecravie in 1766 (Kirkcudbright). James Frieland, witness at Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, 1665 (HP., III, p. 34). The name may be from the Old English personal name Frithuland or Freoland, found in the English Hundred Rolls (1273) as Frelond.
Perhaps local, though the place does not occur. In the H.R. it is Frelond, without prefix.
Freland Demographics
Average Freland Salary in
United States
$34,453 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Freland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Freland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Freland occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Freland? popularity and diffusion
The surname Freland is the 643,972nd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,472,497 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Freland live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 70 people.
The surname is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 332 people, or 1 in 200,068. In France Freland is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 29 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 27 percent live and Île-de-France, where 20 percent live. Besides France this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Norway, where 7 percent live.
Freland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Freland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 38 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Freland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Freland last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Freland earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.54% more than the national average, earning 392,928 kr per year and in United States they earn 20.15% less than the national average, earning $34,453 USD per year.
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Freland Reference & Research
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