Frigeri Surname

142,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Monaco

Frigeri Surname User-submission:

It comes from Latin or ancient Greek, friggo geri, which means 'the one born in the cold or ice' or 'the one who controls and create cold or ice'. Friggo, means 'ice', 'cold' or 'snow'. Geri can mean 'created of' or 'the creator of'.

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Frigeri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,4711:41,5757,489
Brazil1,2021:178,0986,867
Argentina1791:238,79019,438
Switzerland881:93,32910,185
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Paraguay271:268,0284,505
France241:2,767,613196,808
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
England21:27,859,030389,889
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

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

Frigeri (35) may also be a first name.

Frigeri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It comes from Latin or ancient Greek, friggo geri, which means 'the one born in the cold or ice' or 'the one who controls and create cold or ice'. Friggo, means 'ice', 'cold' or 'snow'. Geri can mean 'created of' or 'the creator of'. It first appears in the region of north Italy. Other references say that this nickname came from a designation of the people who are descendants of vikings who invaded that region and mixed the blood with them. It can explain the surname, as those from the Nordic regions were called 'ice people''. Typically white people, pale, with blue or green eyes. They may be gingers, blondes or brunettes.

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Frigeri Last Name Facts

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

Frigeri is most common in Italy. It may appear as a variant: Frigéri. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frigeri? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 142,800th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,340,252 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Frigeri are found; 49 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 49 percent are found in Italic Europe. Frigeri is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used given name at a global level, held by 35 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 1,471 people, or 1 in 41,575. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Lombardy, where 55 percent reside, Emilia-Romagna, where 26 percent reside and Tuscany, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Italy this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 39 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Frigeri Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Frigeri last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Frigeri earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning €26,689 per year and in United States they earn 16.26% more than the national average, earning $50,167 USD per year.

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