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

Frase, 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 Frase surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frase in America

Frase is the 20480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frase surname appeared 1,296 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Frase.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frase 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 Frase

The surname Frase originated in Scotland in the 14th century. It is derived from the Old French word "freis", meaning "strawberry". This name likely referred to someone who cultivated or sold strawberries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Frase can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from 1379, where it appears as "Frese". This spelling variation was common in medieval times before standardized spelling conventions were established.

In the 16th century, the Frase surname was particularly prominent in the Scottish Lowlands. James Frase (1534-1604), a notable merchant and landowner from Edinburgh, is recorded as having acquired substantial property in the city during this period.

The Frase surname is also found in historical records from Aberdeenshire, such as the parish registers of Fyvie, where the name appears as "Frasie" in the 17th century. This spelling variation likely reflects the local pronunciation of the name in that region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Frase surname in North America was John Frase, who immigrated to Virginia from Scotland in the late 17th century. He is recorded as having acquired land in Stafford County in 1699.

Other notable individuals throughout history with the surname Frase include:

1. Robert Frase (1740-1819), a Scottish poet and author from Aberdeen.
2. William Frase (1776-1854), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
3. Margaret Frase (1857-1938), a Scottish writer and journalist from Aberdeenshire.
4. James Frase (1886-1964), a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
5. Isobel Frase (1908-1992), a Scottish artist and sculptor known for her works depicting scenes from rural life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frase

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

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 Frase 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 Frase 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 Frase was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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