Fright Surname

780,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Fright Surname Definition:

From the Swedish, Freit; from the German, Freiheit; a personal name.

Fright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2211:252,11820,374
Canada611:604,02649,778
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
United States131:27,881,456736,413
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:121,27011,535
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Fright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Swedish, Freit; from the German, Freiheit; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fright Last Name Facts

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

Fright is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fright.

How Common Is The Last Name Fright? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 780,352nd most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 20,075,884 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Fright reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Fright is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 252,118. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 51 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Berkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England Fright is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.

Fright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fright has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fright Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fright earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.77% less than the national average, earning R 197,784 per year; in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.13% more than the national average, earning $50,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Freight9252/
Frieght927/
Frights920/
Frught8356/
Frighe831/
Freigeh7711/
Frigghe777/
Fraige67232/
Freige67122/
Vrught677/
F'Reighech632/
Freugdt621/
Frix601,287/
Fraix55255/
Froix5574/
Fregd5512/
Fryge554/
Frixs551/
Frickx50125/
Frayge503/
Freage502/
Freyge501/
Freege500/

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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 Fright
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