Froome Surname

468,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Froome Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Frome (pron. Froom) (Somerset), named from the river, called From in a Latin Charter of A.D. 701.

There are several rivers Froome or Frome in the West of England [cp. Welsh ffrom, fuming, violent]

Froome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2111:127,94213,963
England1491:373,94726,392
Canada1441:255,87224,214
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Jamaica281:102,4984,206
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Guernsey221:2,929767
France111:6,038,429280,838
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2361:103,28510,350
Guernsey91:3,628639
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Froome Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Frome (pron. Froom) (Somerset), named from the river, called From in a Latin Charter of A.D. 701.

There are several rivers Froome or Frome in the West of England [cp. Welsh ffrom, fuming, violent]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The present Froomes are probably connected in their descent with the Fromes, a Reading family early last century (Co.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Froome Last Name Facts

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

The surname Froome is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Froome? popularity and diffusion

Froome is the 468,258th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,149,785 people. The surname Froome occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Froome are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 211 people, or 1 in 127,942. In Australia Froome is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 57 percent reside, Western Australia, where 21 percent reside and Queensland, where 9 percent reside. Not including Australia Froome occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 20 percent reside.

Froome Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Froome has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Froome last name declined 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Froome Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Froome are 24.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Froome earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 39.82% more than the national average, earning $60,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $53,213 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Froomes9246/
Froomer9227/
Froom911,085/
Frome91864/
Froomehr869/
Froomess863/
Fromme835,036/
Fromer83736/
Fromet83309/
Frohme83231/
Vroome83136/
Fromey8321/
Fromes8315/
Fromea836/
Fromeu831/
Froume831/
Fromee831/
Froeme831/
Fromez830/
Fromie830/
From808,534/
Frommer772,818/
Pfromer7731/
Frommes7721/
Frommie7718/
Fromher778/
Fromeet774/
Froumer771/
Fromett771/
Frommet770/
Fromest770/
Frame7319,916/
Fromm7315,677/
Frohm73606/
Froma73407/
Fromy73194/
Froim73144/
Froum7354/
Fromi7346/
Frume736/
Froym735/
Pfrom734/
Fromd732/
Vrome731/
Fhrom730/
Pfrommer712,223/
Frommett711/
Frommeit711/
Fromeach711/
Phfromer710/
Fromheiz710/
Pfromm67538/
Framer67205/
Framme67110/
Frumer67106/
Frumes6761/
Frames6752/
Frahme6739/
Frouma6731/
Fromma6730/
Froumy6729/
Frommé6716/
Frumet6716/
Froumi678/
Frohmé678/
Frommi673/
Fraume673/
Framje672/
Fromai671/
Framed671/
Framea671/
Framee671/
Frommy671/
Fromay671/
Framei671/
Framie671/
Fromis670/
Froehm670/
Vhroom670/
Frumie670/
Framey670/

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