Friggen Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Friggen Surname Definition:
FRIGGEN, FRIGGENS: Perhaps the same as Frignis, mentioned in a visitation of 9 Oct. 1620 as one of the burgesses of Truro; but these names may also be from frygwyn, the white hill or promontory.
Friggen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Friggen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
FRIGGEN, FRIGGENS: Perhaps the same as Frignis, mentioned in a visitation of 9 Oct. 1620 as one of the burgesses of Truro; but these names may also be from frygwyn, the white hill or promontory.
Friggen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Friggen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Friggen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Friggen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,106,139th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Friggen live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 268,050. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 68 percent reside, Gelderland, where 17 percent reside and North Brabant, where 13 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
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