Frerson Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Frerson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Frerson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France331:2,012,810168,616
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Frerson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Frerson is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frerson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Frerson is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Frerson reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 2,012,810. In France Frerson is most prevalent in: Grand Est, where 73 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 18 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 3 percent are found. Apart from France Frerson exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Frerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Frerson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Frerson surname declined 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frierson937,375/
Frearson931,193/
Freirson9310/
Freerson932/
Frirson864/
Frersen861/
Frairson803/
Friersen801/
Frirrson800/
Freirsen800/
Friersan800/
Phereherson670/

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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
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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 Frerson
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