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

Frazee, 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 Frazee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frazee in America

Frazee is the 6658th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frazee surname appeared 5,078 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Frazee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frazee 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 Frazee

The surname Frazee has its origins in the French language, derived from the Old French word "fraisier," meaning "strawberry plant." It is believed to have emerged as a surname in the late 12th century, during the reign of King Philip II of France.

The name is thought to have originated in the northern regions of France, particularly in the areas around Normandy and Brittany. It is presumed that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely associated with the cultivation or trade of strawberries, leading to the adoption of the occupational moniker "Frazee."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Frazee can be found in the "Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Chartres," a collection of charters and documents related to the Cathedral of Chartres, dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Robertus Frazee" who was a landowner in the region.

During the Middle Ages, the Frazee surname also found its way into England, likely through the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name appears in the "Hundred Rolls" of Oxfordshire, a census-like record compiled in 1273, where a "Willelmus Frazee" is listed as a resident of the county.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the Frazee surname was John Frazee, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol, England. He was born around 1320 and was known for his involvement in the wool trade with the Low Countries.

Another historical figure of note was Sir Thomas Frazee, a knight who fought alongside King Henry V of England at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. He was born in Gloucestershire around 1385 and was renowned for his bravery on the battlefield.

In the 16th century, the Frazee surname gained recognition in Scotland, where it is believed to have been introduced by French Huguenot refugees fleeing religious persecution. One such individual was Pierre Frazee, a Protestant minister who settled in Edinburgh in the 1560s and played a role in the Scottish Reformation.

As the centuries progressed, the Frazee surname continued to spread across various regions, with notable bearers emerging in different parts of the world. For instance, in the 18th century, there was John Frazee, an American sculptor and architect born in 1790 in New Jersey, who was renowned for his neoclassical works.

Overall, the surname Frazee has a rich history spanning many centuries and geographical locations, originating from the French language and evolving through various cultural and historical contexts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frazee

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

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

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