Frizzell Surname

50,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Frizzell Surname Definition:

FRISSELL, Frizell, Frizelle: Old forms of Fraser, which see, which have become independent surnames. Walter Freselle had a safe conduct into England, 1424 (Bain, IV, 963). David Frysaille witnessed resignation of lands of Walle, 1474 (Home, p.

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Frizzell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5951:47,7235,785
Canada1,1861:31,0674,047
England4151:134,26013,202
Australia4141:65,2077,802
New Zealand1531:29,5975,184
Northern Ireland1521:12,1381,798
Scotland1101:48,6714,249
Ireland701:67,2714,288
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1941:22,8342,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9361:53,6526,036

Frizzell (47) may also be a first name.

Frizzell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FRISSELL, Frizell, Frizelle: Old forms of Fraser, which see, which have become independent surnames. Walter Freselle had a safe conduct into England, 1424 (Bain, IV, 963). David Frysaille witnessed resignation of lands of Walle, 1474 (Home, p. 220). John Fresall (Fresale, Frezel, or Frezille) was parson of Douglas, 1482 (CDE., 53), dean of Lestalrig and canon of Glasgow, 1491—93 (REG., 460; Bain, IV, 1594, 1596). James Frissal was a dag-maker in 1592 (Sc. Ant VI p. 168), Robert Frizell in Tinwald was examined lor the Test in 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 435), and Alexander Frizell is recorded in Milhill of Wandale, Lanarkshire, 1734 (Lanark CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scottish) Early forms of Frazier, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Frizzell Last Name Facts

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

Frizzell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frizzell? popularity and diffusion

Frizzell is the 50,674th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 720,113 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Frizzell reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Frizzell is also the 1,467,136th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 47 people.

The surname Frizzell is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,595 people, or 1 in 47,723. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Tennessee, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Frizzell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Frizzell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Frizzell last name expanded 811 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 798 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 64 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Frizzell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Frizzell last name are 15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Frizzell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $42,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $47,992 CAD per year.

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Frizzell Reference & Research

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