Freyr Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Freyr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Freyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland241:15,8371,339
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Freyr (168) may also be a first name.

Freyr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Freyr (Russian: Фрейр) occurs in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Freyr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Freyr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,776,799th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. Freyr occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Freyr reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in Scandinavia. Freyr is also the 705,855th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 168 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Iceland, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 15,837. In Iceland it is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 96 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 4 percent reside. Not including Iceland this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 10 percent reside and Russia, where 10 percent reside.

Freyr Last Name Statistics demography

Freyr earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 24.62% less than the national average, earning 260,867 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freyer918,903/
Freyre917,483/
Freyar913/
Freyrd913/
Frer89114/
Fryr891/
Freyher83123/
Freeyer8358/
Freyard8312/
Freyert832/
Freyrre831/
Fryer8025,466/
Freer8011,062/
Frere806,938/
Frier803,312/
Frear801,759/
Fraer80545/
Freir80142/
Frehr80103/
Fræer8045/
Fryor8029/
Froer8014/
Fruer8011/
Frayr8010/
Fryre806/
Frrer806/
Frerd804/
Freur804/
Frerr802/
Frysr801/
Frger801/
Frøyr801/
Frzyr801/
Fryër801/
Frert801/
Frerh800/
Frzer800/
Freyherr7718/
Freyardt771/
Freyhart770/
Freire73263,787/
Freier737,948/
Frayre734,369/
Frayer731,710/
Freear73623/
Frajer73466/
Freard73326/
Freuer73293/
Frehar73122/
Frejer7391/
Freure7388/
Freher7386/
Fräger7377/
Frauer7370/
Fraier7368/
Froyer7342/
Freart7328/
Freere7314/
Fryjer7313/
Frzier7310/
Frejar739/
Frerre738/
Frayar736/
Frower734/
Froehr734/
Freirt733/
Frawer732/
Fréger732/
Fretrz731/
Friear731/
Frrere731/
Froier731/
Fërrer731/
Frehár731/
Freare730/
Frayur730/
Fryier730/
Friyer730/
Frrrer730/
Fruyer730/
Freyhardt7187/
Freyerová715/
Freyerova711/
Frugier671,936/
Frigger67605/
Freiert67310/
Frayard67244/
Frygier67229/
Frar67187/
Frahier6776/
Fregger6744/
Frowert6727/
Freiher6719/
Frejert6714/
Frigier6712/
Fragger6711/
Frogger6710/
Frir679/
Frajier679/
Frayyre679/
Frawert677/
Freiere677/
Frieier673/
Frreire673/
Freiour673/
Fraiere672/
Frayher672/
Frayier672/
Freeour671/
Frzaier671/
Freiire671/
Frejerė671/
Frejier671/
Frayirz671/
Frujier671/
Frégier671/
Vrer671/
Freiure671/
Frohear670/
Freuier670/
Frauier670/
Frawerd670/
Frouert670/
Frayerr670/
Frahger670/

Freyr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Freyr in the Russian language
Фрейрfrejr-

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Footnotes

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