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

Fratis, 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 Fratis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fratis in America

Fratis is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fratis surname appeared 114 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 Fratis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fratis 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 Fratis

The surname FRATIS has its origins in medieval Europe, specifically in the regions of modern-day Italy and France. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "frater," meaning "brother," which was commonly used in monastic orders and religious communities during that time period.

The earliest recorded instances of the FRATIS surname can be traced back to the 13th century, where it appeared in various ecclesiastical records and documents. One notable mention is found in the annals of the Benedictine monastery in Montecassino, Italy, where a monk named Frater Petrus Fratis is listed among the community members in the year 1278.

During the Middle Ages, surnames were often derived from occupations, nicknames, or place names. The FRATIS surname likely originated as a descriptive name given to individuals associated with religious orders or monasteries, indicating their status as "brothers" within those communities.

In the 14th century, the FRATIS surname appeared in several local records and tax rolls in the Italian regions of Tuscany and Umbria. One notable figure from this period was Giovanni Fratis, a merchant and landowner from the city of Siena, who was born around 1320 and played a significant role in the city's trade guilds.

As the surname spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Frattis, Frattez, and Frattez. In the 16th century, the FRATIS name can be found in French records, particularly in the regions of Provence and Languedoc. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Pierre Fratis, a renowned poet and scholar from Marseille, who lived from 1525 to 1592.

In the 17th century, the FRATIS surname gained prominence in Spain, where it was often associated with members of the clergy or religious orders. One notable figure was Fray Tomás Fratis, a Franciscan friar and missionary who traveled to the Americas and played a significant role in the evangelization efforts in present-day Mexico and Guatemala in the early 1600s.

Throughout the following centuries, the FRATIS surname continued to be found across various parts of Europe, with notable bearers including Antonio Fratis, an Italian architect and engineer who worked on several prominent projects in Venice during the 18th century, and Marie Fratis, a French painter and artist who gained recognition for her portraiture works in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fratis

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

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

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