Frías Surname
Approximately 942 people bear this surname
Frías Surname Definition:
From the latin "frigidus" meaning "cold place."
Ancient surname found in Burgos and name of village near here. Derived from old custom of paying tribute and here payment in form of dead poultry.
"Frías" derived from the latin "frigiditas" and refers to a cold climate.
Read More About This SurnameFrías Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 339 | 1:30,776 | 1,813 |
| Mexico | 228 | 1:544,413 | 9,423 |
| Spain | 224 | 1:208,714 | 14,163 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Panama | 27 | 1:144,898 | 4,800 |
| Chile | 21 | 1:838,880 | 17,964 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Bolivia | 8 | 1:1,327,054 | 6,143 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Frias (201,163) & Friás (4) are calculated separately.
Frías Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the latin "frigidus" meaning "cold place."
Ancient surname found in Burgos and name of village near here. Derived from old custom of paying tribute and here payment in form of dead poultry.
"Frías" derived from the latin "frigiditas" and refers to a cold climate.
Castilian name from Frias in political subdivision of Briviesca (Burgos). Later spread to all of Spain and one branch went to the Americas.
Frías Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frías Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Frías is borne by more people in The Dominican Republic than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Frias or Friás. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Frías? popularity and diffusion
Frías is the 378,966th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,736,248 people. The surname Frías is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Frías reside; 37 percent reside in Caribbean and 37 percent reside in Hispano-Caribbean.
It is most widely held in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 339 people, or 1 in 30,776. Without taking into account The Dominican Republic this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 24 percent reside and Spain, where 24 percent reside.
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