Froneman Surname

245,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Froneman Surname Definition:

“Serf” in Old German.

Froneman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5091:35,9034,600
Israel291:295,09125,768
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England241:2,321,58686,519
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Froneman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Serf” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Froneman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Froneman is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Froneman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Froneman is the 245,548th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,495,710 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Froneman are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,509 people, or 1 in 35,903. In South Africa Froneman is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 41 percent reside, Free State, where 12 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 11 percent reside. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Froneman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Froneman surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Froneman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.88% more than the national average, earning R 517,764 per year and in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

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