Fryer Surname
Approximately 25,466 people bear this surname
Fryer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the friar'; v. Frere.
Henricus Friere, souier, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1549. Edward Fryer, brewer: Register of the University of Oxford.
Fryer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,205 | 1:35,518 | 4,436 |
| England | 8,872 | 1:6,280 | 901 |
| Australia | 1,931 | 1:13,980 | 1,990 |
| South Africa | 1,347 | 1:40,221 | 5,173 |
| Canada | 1,249 | 1:29,500 | 3,861 |
| New Zealand | 708 | 1:6,396 | 1,071 |
| Wales | 321 | 1:9,640 | 1,064 |
| Scotland | 231 | 1:23,177 | 2,598 |
| Northern Ireland | 117 | 1:15,770 | 2,120 |
| France | 71 | 1:935,531 | 107,040 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Isle of Man | 42 | 1:2,043 | 391 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:4,960 | 981 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 1:170,497 | 8,814 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 88 | 1:50,339 | 4,237 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,465 | 1:4,460 | 674 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:23,065 | 1,326 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,191 | 1:22,920 | 2,875 |
Fryer (27) may also be a first name.
Fryer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the friar'; v. Frere.
Henricus Friere, souier, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1549. Edward Fryer, brewer: Register of the University of Oxford.
= Frere, q.v.
(English) A member of a religious order, a friar or brother.
Anglo-Norman Brother. Kelharn.
From the Old Norse ,from the Swedish, from the German, Freyer; a personal name.
The Fryers of these parts are now best represented in the Oakham district; the name is also established in Cheshire, Yorkshire, and Notts.
Fryer Demographics
Fryer Political Affiliation
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Fryer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fryer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fryer (Arabic: فراير) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fryer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 21,401st most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 286,168 people. The surname Fryer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Fryer live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 27 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 10,205 people, or 1 in 35,518. In The United States Fryer is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Fryer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fryer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fryer last name grew 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 472 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,216 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 65 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fryer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Fryer surname is principally Anglican (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fryer surname are 12.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.06% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fryer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.85% more than the national average, earning R 363,240 per year; in United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $52,729 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fryer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fryer in the Arabic language | ||
| فراير | frayr | - |
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Fryer Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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