Frier Surname
Approximately 3,312 people bear this surname
Frier Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the friar'; v. Fryer, one of a religious brotherhood.
Benedictus le Frere, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Frere, Norfolk, ibid.
Walter le Frere, Essex, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameFrier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,799 | 1:201,478 | 19,799 |
| England | 432 | 1:128,977 | 12,816 |
| France | 298 | 1:222,895 | 34,564 |
| Denmark | 224 | 1:25,200 | 2,564 |
| South Africa | 148 | 1:366,066 | 33,202 |
| Canada | 132 | 1:279,133 | 26,131 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:64,504 | 5,145 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 424 | 1:57,489 | 6,779 |
| Scotland | 168 | 1:22,281 | 2,124 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 609 | 1:82,461 | 8,643 |
The alternate forms: Friër (1) are calculated separately.
Frier (14) may also be a first name.
Frier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the friar'; v. Fryer, one of a religious brotherhood.
Benedictus le Frere, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Frere, Norfolk, ibid.
Walter le Frere, Essex, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Cecylia le Frere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Margota Frere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Isabella Frere, 1379: ibid.
Philip Fryer or Freear, 1519: Register of the University of Oxford.
1540. Married — Maynerd Frere and Margaret Tonsoune: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1558. Anthony Eton and Elizabeth Freer: Marriage Lic. (London).
1773. Married — James Jacob and Sarah Frear: St. George, Hanover Square.
"Many friars at the Reformation renounced their vows of chastity, married, and became fathers of families, from one of them descend the Friers of Melrose parish, Roxburgh" (Brockie, The Family names of the folks of Shields, 1857). See also under Frere.
1. See Fryer. 2. "Many friars at the Reformation renounced their vows of chastity, married, and became fathers of families; from one of them descend the Friers of Melrose parish, Roxburghshire." Folks of Shields.
A friar, a monk..
French, Frere, a friar, a monk, a brother.
Armorially identified with Frere (Robson).
Thomas Freer was incumbent of Whitwell, Rutlandshire, in the reign of Charles I. (Bl.). There were gentle families of the name in Great Wigston and Blaby, Leicestershire, daring last century. John Freer was rector of Knossington in the reign of Anne (N.). One of the name was mayor of Leicester about a century ago (T.). The name also occurs in Yorkshire. Since Leicestershire, Rutlandshire, and Yorkshire are all of them homes of both the Freers and the Fryers, the two names are probably different forms of the same name.
Frier Demographics
Frier Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Frier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Frier (Russian: Фриер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Friër. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Frier? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 135,670th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,200,346 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Frier are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 14 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,799 people, or 1 in 201,478. In The United States Frier is most prevalent in: Florida, where 20 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.
Frier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Frier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Frier surname expanded 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 51 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Frier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Frier last name are 13.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.05% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Frier earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning R 267,144 per year; in United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.05% less than the national average, earning $46,178 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Frier Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Frier in the Russian language | ||
| Фриер | frier | - |
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Frier Reference & Research
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