Fryers Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Fryers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fryers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3571:156,07314,751
Northern Ireland1361:13,5661,922
Australia711:380,22131,281
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada461:800,99162,809
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1871:130,35012,089
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Fryers Last Name Facts

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

Fryers occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fryers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 480,002nd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 10,485,678 people. Fryers is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Fryers live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 357 people, or 1 in 156,073. In England Fryers is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found, Lancashire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Fryers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fryers has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fryers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fryers last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fryers earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning $58,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning $58,006 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frayers921/
Frayiers860/
Freers83230/
Friers83156/
Frears83124/
Fryirs8340/
Freirs837/
Fraers831/
Frierss7743/
Frawers770/
Fregiers7121/
Frégiers711/
Freijers711/
Friggers711/
Friersth711/
Freihorst6728/
Frairs673/
Frierß671/
Frijars622/
Frujors621/
Frairse621/
Freirche5715/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fryers
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