Frenan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Frenan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Frenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia51:881,70733,815
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Frenan (54) may also be a first name.

Frenan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Frenan (Arabic: الفرنان) occurs in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Frenan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frenan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. Frenan occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Frenan live; 56 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 54 people.

The last name Frenan is most widely held in Liberia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 881,707. In Liberia it is most common in: Grand Bassa County, where 100 percent are found. Not including Liberia Frenan occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and The Philippines, where 11 percent are found.

Frenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Frenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Frenan last name declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Frenan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Frenan in the Arabic language
الفرنانalfrnan-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Frenan
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