Frood Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Frood Surname Definition:

Most probably derived from the small place named Frude in the parish of Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire. A resignation of land in Dumfries in favor of Thomas Frude is recorded in 1544 (Anderson), Cuthbert Frud signed the Hand of Dumfries in 1570 (RPC.

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Frood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:261,58720,867
Scotland871:61,5385,001
Australia781:346,09929,260
United States551:6,590,162310,708
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1311:28,5742,505
England961:253,91018,354
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Frood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most probably derived from the small place named Frude in the parish of Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire. A resignation of land in Dumfries in favor of Thomas Frude is recorded in 1544 (Anderson), Cuthbert Frud signed the Hand of Dumfries in 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66), and another Thomas Frude was "reader" in Quhittinghame in 1574 (RMR.). James Frude was witness to an asserance by John Maxwell, earl of Morton, in 1585 (Annandale, I, p. 49). Helene Fruid is recorded in Blackshaw in 1628 (Dumfries), William Fruid in Harlaw in 1637 (Lauder), and Jean Frood or Fruid in Drumalban in 1681 (Lanark CR.).

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

(English and Scandinavian) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Frod(a = Norse Frode (v. Stöylen, Norske Döbenavne, p. 26), Wise, Learned [Old Englishfród-O.N .fróð-r] Sió geháten (wæs)... She promised was . . .

gladum suna Fródan. to the glad son of Fróda.

Beówulf, 4053 & 5.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Frood Last Name Facts

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

Frood occurs most in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Frood? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 582,776th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Frood reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 261,587. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 15 percent reside, Devon, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Frood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Frood has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Frood surname increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Frood Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Frood last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Frood last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Frood earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.68% less than the national average, earning $36,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.02% less than the national average, earning $45,202 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Frhood913/
Frod8915/
Froo890/
Froud802,607/
Froyd80367/
Froid80337/
Frojd8069/
Froot8054/
Frooz8048/
Froed807/
Frhod803/
Frods803/
Frooh801/
Froos801/
Frodd800/
Froop800/
Frodt800/
Fro75100/
Froosh7312/
Frojdh7310/
Frooie739/
Froost734/
Froidh731/
Froejd731/
Ffroyd731/
Frodte731/
Froedt730/
Froz671,833/
Frot671,812/
Fros671,601/
Froh671,269/
Froy67643/
Frad67292/
Froa67260/
Frou67136/
Froß67111/
Froš6767/
Froľová6759/
Froi6754/
Froj6730/
Froś6727/
Frågodt6725/
Froňová6714/
Frňo6711/
Frud6710/
Frodova678/
Frotova673/
Vfro672/
Frho672/
Frro671/
Frop671/
Hfro671/
Frgo671/
Früd671/
Frodová671/
Wfro671/

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