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

Freck, 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 Freck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Freck in America

Freck is the 54530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Freck surname appeared 378 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 Freck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Freck 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 Freck

The surname FRECK has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "freckaz," which translates to "bold" or "brave." This could suggest that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who exhibited these qualities.

One of the earliest known references to the name FRECK can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from Saxony, which mentions a "Conradus Freckez" in 1190. This indicates that the name had already been in use by that time.

In the 13th century, the name FRECK appeared in various records across different regions of Germany, including the Alsace region and the area around the city of Mainz. One notable individual from this period was Heinricus Freck, who was recorded as a landowner in a document from the Bishopric of Würzburg in 1265.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the FRECK surname began to spread beyond Germany, with records showing individuals bearing the name in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. In 1397, a man named Johannes Freck was mentioned in a legal document from the town of Bern, Switzerland.

As the centuries progressed, the FRECK surname continued to be documented across various regions of Europe. In 1512, a man named Bartholmäus Freck was recorded as a resident of the village of Oberndorf in Austria. Another notable individual was Hans Freck, a merchant from Nuremberg, Germany, who lived from 1525 to 1592.

In the 17th century, the FRECK surname appeared in records from the Netherlands, with a man named Pieter Freck being listed as a resident of Amsterdam in 1632. Around this time, the name also began to appear in English records, possibly due to migration from Germany or the Netherlands.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname FRECK. These include Johann Freck (1618-1677), a German theologian and author; Wilhelm Freck (1800-1876), a German painter and lithographer; and August Freck (1857-1929), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Freck

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

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

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