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

Freas, 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 Freas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Freas in America

Freas is the 17673rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Freas surname appeared 1,588 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 Freas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Freas 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 Freas

The surname FREAS has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "frese," which means "brave" or "courageous." The name was likely initially given as a nickname to someone who displayed these qualities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Friesau, located in the German state of Bavaria. This town, whose name is derived from the same root as the surname FREAS, was first mentioned in a document from the year 1108.

In the 13th century, a knight named Gottfried Freas was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Nuremberg for his bravery in battle. He was born around 1220 and died in 1289.

A notable figure bearing the surname FREAS was Johannes Freas, a scholar and theologian who lived in the 15th century. He was born in the town of Augsburg, Germany, in 1435 and died in 1501. He was renowned for his writings on religious philosophy.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. A merchant named Hans Freas, born in 1510 and died in 1582, was a prominent figure in the town's trading community.

Another significant individual with the surname FREAS was Martin Freas, a German military officer who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in 1590 in the town of Bamberg and died in 1652 in the Battle of Nördlingen.

As the name spread across Europe, it also evolved into various spellings, such as Frese, Frease, and Friese. Some of these variations can be found in historical records from countries like France, the Netherlands, and Denmark.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Freas

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

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

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