Fromow Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Fromow Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Fröman; from the Dutch, Fromme; from the German, Frommer; from the Flemish, Fromont; from the French, Fromment; in the Domesday Book, Frumond; a personal name.

Fromow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel221:388,98331,283
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England181:3,095,448105,421
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Gibraltar161:2,122483
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508

Fromow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Fröman; from the Dutch, Fromme; from the German, Frommer; from the Flemish, Fromont; from the French, Fromment; in the Domesday Book, Frumond; a personal name.

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

Fromow Last Name Facts

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

Fromow is held by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fromow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fromow is the 1,718,748th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Fromow reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 19 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

The last name Fromow is most frequently held in Israel, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 388,983. In Israel Fromow is most frequent in: Central District, where 41 percent live, Northern District, where 27 percent live and Southern District, where 27 percent live. Without taking into account Israel Fromow exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Fromow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fromow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fromow surname fell 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fromow Last Name Statistics demography

Fromow earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 57.06% more than the national average, earning $78,034 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fromov8327/
Fremow8311/
Fremouw77347/
Fromova7732/
Fromhoff7110/
Fremov67129/
Framov6713/
Frumov6710/
Frumoff629/
Framova626/
Frumova623/
Frommauf578/
Fromhauf570/
Vramov502/
Vremov501/

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Footnotes

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