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Where Does The Last Name Friel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Friel (Arabic: فريل) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Friel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Friel is the 41,221^st most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 574,592 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Friel are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 608,246^th most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 220 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 6,298 people, or 1 in 57,551. In The United States Friel is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 52 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 16 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Friel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Friel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Friel last name increased 590 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 130 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 4,838 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 690 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Friel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Friel last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States Friel are 9.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Friel earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.69% more than the national average, earning R 334,344 per year; in United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $54,759 CAD per year.