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

The last name Fromow is found most in Israel. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fromow? popularity and diffusion

Fromow is the 1,718,748th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 35 percent of Fromow are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 19 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

The last name is most commonly held in Israel, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 388,983. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Central District, where 41 percent reside, Northern District, where 27 percent reside and Southern District, where 27 percent reside. Aside from Israel this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Fromow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fromow has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fromow surname contracted 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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