Freye Surname

246,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Freye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Freye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1421:70,4958,979
United States3401:1,066,05677,773
France391:1,703,147154,208
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

The alternate forms: Freyè (1) are calculated separately.

Freye (10) may also be a first name.

Freye Last Name Facts

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

Freye occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Freyè. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Freye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 246,661st most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,520,810 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Freye live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,142 people, or 1 in 70,495. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 45 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent reside and Bremen, where 5 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Freye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Freye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Freye surname expanded 420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Freye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Freye last name are 39.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.25% being registered with the party.

Freye earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $46,655 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freyè931/
Freyee9133/
Freyes9127/
Frey89124,709/
Frye8950,354/
Free8934,397/
Freyjes834/
Freiyer834/
Frieyea830/
Freie80461/
Freyd80279/
Freay80259/
Freys80256/
Fraye80162/
Froye80157/
Freue80134/
Freyt8044/
Vreye8044/
Freyz8037/
Friey8034/
Freyh8031/
Fryei8022/
Friye8019/
Freya808/
Friee807/
Freje805/
Fhrye804/
Freey804/
Fraey802/
Freea801/
Freei801/
Frhey801/
Froey801/
Frree801/
Fruey801/
Fryee801/
Freyo801/
Freyi801/
Frejy801/
Freej801/
Freee801/
Pfree800/
Froee800/
Freae800/
Frrye800/
Freyu800/
Fraee800/
Freyheit7760/
Freije732,021/
Friehe73653/
Freuer73293/
Freyss73267/
Freyha73205/
Freyou73191/
Freydt73106/
Fruehe7398/
Freyth7367/
Frayeh7361/
Freyja7325/
Fraaye7321/
Freyat7321/
Freijy7315/
Freyad7311/
Frijey7310/
Freayh7310/
Freyas7310/
Freies739/
Frayez738/
Froyez737/
Freihe736/
Freyts735/
Freieh735/
Fregie734/
Freeja734/
Frejes733/
Frejie733/
Frieyo733/
Frayes732/
Freehe732/
Frieje732/
Friyed732/
Freysh731/
Frayed731/
Freeaz731/
Freeji731/
Freejo731/
Freieu731/
Freiie731/
Freioe731/
Freych731/
Freyii731/
Freyus731/
Fraiee731/
Fraiey731/
Friyes731/
Froeuy731/
Frojey731/
Freead731/
Freeay731/
Freyah731/
Friyeh731/
Freiez731/
Freiyo731/
Freaje731/
Froyes731/
D'Free731/
D'Frye731/
Freueh731/
Freeyi731/
Frahey730/
Freahy730/
Freaer730/
Fregge730/
Frehey730/
Freeas730/
Frei6739,331/
Fray6710,018/
Frie672,108/
Frea67646/
Froy67643/
Freu67455/
Freyová67267/
Froe6773/
Fruy6759/
Frue6757/
Freijer6738/
Freijeh6735/
Frejeau6735/
Freijee6730/
Freijes6727/
Freejoy6724/
Freyoux6717/
Frae6710/
Freheit675/
Freyova673/
Frayyeh672/
Freiech671/
Freihei671/
Freijie671/
Froggee671/
Fruehey671/
Freigie671/
Freihet671/
Fraiyer671/
Freeyad671/
Frooyeh671/
Frãy671/
Freieis671/
Fraiyed671/
Freueit670/
Freeiot670/
Freahey670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Freye
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