Frood Surname
Approximately 538 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameFrood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 213 | 1:261,587 | 20,867 |
| Scotland | 87 | 1:61,538 | 5,001 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 131 | 1:28,574 | 2,505 |
| England | 96 | 1:253,910 | 18,354 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.).
(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.
Frood Demographics
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Frood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Frood is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Frood? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 582,776th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. The last name Frood is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Frood live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 261,587. In England Frood is most numerous in: Essex, where 15 percent live, Devon, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Besides England it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Frood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Frood has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Frood last name increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 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 carrying the Frood surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Frood last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frhood | 91 | 3 | / |
| Frod | 89 | 15 | / |
| Froo | 89 | 0 | / |
| Froud | 80 | 2,607 | / |
| Froyd | 80 | 367 | / |
| Froid | 80 | 337 | / |
| Frojd | 80 | 69 | / |
| Froot | 80 | 54 | / |
| Frooz | 80 | 48 | / |
| Froed | 80 | 7 | / |
| Frhod | 80 | 3 | / |
| Frods | 80 | 3 | / |
| Frooh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Froos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Frodd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Froop | 80 | 0 | / |
| Frodt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fro | 75 | 100 | / |
| Froosh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Frojdh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Frooie | 73 | 9 | / |
| Froost | 73 | 4 | / |
| Froidh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Froejd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ffroyd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Frodte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Froedt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Froz | 67 | 1,833 | / |
| Frot | 67 | 1,812 | / |
| Fros | 67 | 1,601 | / |
| Froh | 67 | 1,269 | / |
| Froy | 67 | 643 | / |
| Frad | 67 | 292 | / |
| Froa | 67 | 260 | / |
| Frou | 67 | 136 | / |
| Froß | 67 | 111 | / |
| Froš | 67 | 67 | / |
| Froľová | 67 | 59 | / |
| Froi | 67 | 54 | / |
| Froj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Froś | 67 | 27 | / |
| Frågodt | 67 | 25 | / |
| Froňová | 67 | 14 | / |
| Frňo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Frud | 67 | 10 | / |
| Frodova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Frotova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vfro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Frho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Frro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Früd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frodová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wfro | 67 | 1 | / |
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