Freyne Surname

440,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Freyne Surname Definition:

This surname, noted in Aberdeen, is most probably an importation within recent years from Ireland, where it is found as the name of a family of Anglo-Norman descent settled in county Kilkenny. The name is of Norman origin, "de la Freyne," Latinized de Fraxineto, "of the ash-tree" French frene, earlier fresne).

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Freyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3391:13,8911,629
England1131:493,08031,588
France1131:587,81278,453
Belgium861:133,68219,279
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1171:37,8623,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Freyne (25) may also be a first name.

Freyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname, noted in Aberdeen, is most probably an importation within recent years from Ireland, where it is found as the name of a family of Anglo-Norman descent settled in county Kilkenny. The name is of Norman origin, "de la Freyne," Latinized de Fraxineto, "of the ash-tree" French frene, earlier fresne).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Old French, fresne, an ash-tree, from residence near one. So the modern French surname Dufresne and our own Ash. In Norman times this name had the variations Fresnel, Fresnay, Frenne, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Freyne Last Name Facts

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

Freyne occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Freyne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 440,082nd most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,367,026 people. The surname Freyne is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Freyne are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most widely held forename in the world, held by 25 people.

This surname is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 339 people, or 1 in 13,891. In Ireland Freyne is mostly found in: Munster, where 41 percent live, Leinster, where 29 percent live and Connaught, where 29 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Freyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Freyne has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Freyne surname increased 290 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 8,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Freyne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Freyne are 18.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.38% registered with the party.

Freyne earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48% more than the national average, earning $63,861 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freynet92348/
Freyone9231/
Freyner929/
Freyney922/
Freyene921/
Frene91485/
Freyn91172/
Freygner8611/
Frayne833,013/
Fresne83668/
Freney83581/
Frenes83545/
Frener83411/
Frenet83230/
Freynd83104/
Fregne8371/
Freine8369/
Frenea8366/
Freene8346/
Freyan8325/
Frenee8325/
Frenez8322/
Frenhe8317/
Frenie839/
Freyen837/
Frygne836/
Freynt835/
Freyni835/
Freane834/
Freynk834/
Friene834/
Frenje834/
Freyna834/
Fresyn834/
Froyne833/
Freyny833/
Freneh831/
Frenge831/
Fretyn831/
Fryner831/
Freynn831/
Freyon830/
Freune830/
Frehner772,711/
Freeney771,549/
Freaney77453/
Freiner77337/
Freysen77282/
Freneat77210/
Fresner77141/
Freaner7792/
Fresnet7782/
Frøynes7764/
Frenett7762/
Froeyen7759/
Fresnes7757/
Freyndt7734/
Frygner7718/
Freinet7716/
Freigne7715/
Fresney779/
Freyhan779/
Fresnea779/
Freneey778/
Fraynes776/
Freenet775/
Fregnet775/
Friyane774/
Frayner773/
Fretner773/
Freines773/
Freenie772/
Fresnee772/
Frenesh772/
Freihyn772/
Frayney771/
Freenee771/
Freiney771/
Frenecz771/
Frienne771/
Fresnée771/
Freijne771/
Frayane771/
Fraynie771/
Fregney771/
Freanes771/
Frenher771/
Frhener771/
Froynes771/
Fraynne770/
Freeyen770/
Frehnet770/
Fraiene770/
Freener770/
Freni732,247/
Frane732,125/
Frena731,555/
Frein731,343/
Frean73402/
Frayn73357/
Fruen73356/
Freen73147/
Frien73119/
Frine7345/
Frhen7332/
Freny7330/
Frêne7327/
Fryen7320/
Froyn7320/
Frynh7311/
Froen736/
Freun734/
Frenh734/
Freym732/
Fraen732/
Fryni732/
Frgen731/
Frène731/
Fretn731/
Freyshyn71193/
Freisner71137/
Frøysnes7183/
Freigner7127/
Freyseng7126/
Freyssin7111/
Freyssen718/
Freysing717/
Freynová714/
Freitner712/
Freanedz711/
Freihner711/
Pfregner711/
Fresneas711/
Freyssinnet711/
Frayanet711/
Froysnes711/
Fraynner711/
Fryjones711/
Freesner710/
Phreyner710/
Freund6739,542/
Franey672,629/
Fregni672,069/
Frenay671,234/
Freind671,037/
Frayna671,004/
Freeny67923/
Fresen67810/
Fraine67791/
Frenoy67722/
Fraune67612/
Fretin67606/
Froyen67532/
Frowen67516/
Frauen67480/
Fragne67404/
Frøyen67311/
Franer67267/
Frisen67256/
Franes67222/
Frione67214/
Frayon67206/
Freuen67153/
Fraynd67134/
Frinea67125/
Frenis67119/
Freand6797/
Frehan6789/
Friena6787/
Fresin6784/
Frahne6783/
Frojen6773/
Frenys6769/
Franet6766/
Freant6764/
Freani6758/
Frenți6752/
Fretni6750/
Frigne6749/
Friner6748/
Fraynt6743/
Freina6743/
Freiny6742/
Freiin6740/
Friyan6736/
Froyan6731/
Freint6731/
Frenhi6729/
Friyen6728/
Frenyo6726/
Frasyn6725/
Frenoi6723/
Frysny6720/
Froien6718/
Frayan6714/
Frinet6712/
Frasen6711/
Froehn6710/
Freing6710/
Fratyn6710/
Fryjan6710/
Fresni6710/
Fraten679/
Fryeni679/
Fráner679/
Franez678/
Froynd678/
Vreyen677/
Freena677/
Færgen677/
Frenha676/
Freeni676/
Frahyn676/
Freunt675/
Friten675/
Frined674/
Freion674/
Frheen673/
Frejan673/
Frehem673/
Franne673/
Fruyen673/
Freenh673/
Freany672/
Frenyi672/
Freung672/
Frieny672/
Frecin672/
Freang672/
Frayen672/
Fryngi672/
Frines672/
Froune672/
Frawen671/
Fraynn671/
Phrene671/
Frayin671/
Freeam671/
Freiesner671/
Frenhc671/
Freuny671/
Frienn671/
Fracen671/
Frinee671/
Froeny671/
Froine671/
Fryeny671/
Vreene671/
Frejon671/
Fraien671/
Frreen671/
Vrenea671/
Førgen671/
Fresén671/
Freiné671/
Frengi671/
Frenio671/
Frenit671/
Frenèš671/
Fraïne671/
Frisne671/
Frißen671/
Fruyni671/
Fryyan671/
Frgane671/
Frheem671/
Frzenh671/
Frineu671/
Freuin670/
Fraeny670/
Friney670/
Frouen670/
Freuna670/
Freten670/
Phryne670/
Freann670/
Frejen670/
Freean670/

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