Find out how popular the last name Fralick is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fralick.

Fralick, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fralick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fralick in America

Fralick is the 16687th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fralick surname appeared 1,716 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fralick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fralick to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fralick

The surname Fralick is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "vralīch," which means "noble" or "aristocratic." This name first emerged in the 13th century in various regions of what is now modern-day Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fralick can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a merchant named Hans Fralick was mentioned in a document dated 1412. This provides evidence that the name was already established and in use during the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the Fralick name appeared in various church records and census rolls in the German states of Bavaria and Saxony. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled as "Fralich" or "Fraelich," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

As the Fralick family spread across different regions of Germany, some branches adopted slight variations of the name, such as "Frallich" or "Frallick." These variations were often influenced by local dialects or scribal errors in record-keeping.

One notable individual bearing the Fralick surname was Johann Fralick, a German Lutheran theologian who lived from 1580 to 1648. He was a prominent figure during the Protestant Reformation and authored several influential theological works.

In the 18th century, the name Fralick began to appear in records beyond Germany, as members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. For example, a man named Peter Fralick was listed as a passenger on a ship bound for Philadelphia in 1742, indicating the early presence of the name in the British colonies of North America.

Another notable bearer of the Fralick name was Friedrich Fralick, a German artist and engraver who lived from 1737 to 1812. His intricate etchings and engravings of landscapes and architectural scenes were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

As the centuries progressed, the Fralick name continued to spread across various countries and regions, with individuals contributing to various fields, including academia, arts, and commerce. One such individual was Emily Fralick, a 19th-century American educator and women's rights advocate who played a significant role in establishing educational opportunities for women in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fralick

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fralick.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fralick was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fralick has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fralick was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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