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

Fregia, 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 Fregia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fregia in America

Fregia is the 30250th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fregia surname appeared 774 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 Fregia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fregia 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 Fregia

The surname FREGIA originated in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "frigidum," meaning cold or chilly, suggesting that the name may have been a descriptive nickname for someone who lived in a particularly cold or frigid area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname FREGIA can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of documents from the Lombard kingdom, dated around the 8th century. The name appears as "Frigius," which is believed to be an early variation of the modern spelling.

In the 11th century, a nobleman named Guglielmo FREGIA was mentioned in the Chronicon Novaliciense, a chronicle of the Novalesa Abbey in Piedmont. This suggests that the FREGIA family may have held some prominence in the region during that time.

During the 13th century, the name FREGIA appeared in various records from the city of Bergamo, located in Lombardy. One notable individual was Zanino FREGIA, a merchant and landowner who was involved in a legal dispute over property rights in 1267.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Galeazzo FREGIA was a renowned scholar and philosopher from Milan. He wrote several treatises on logic and metaphysics, and his works were widely studied throughout Renaissance Italy.

Another notable individual with the surname FREGIA was Girolamo FREGIA, a 16th-century painter from Cremona. He was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in his hometown and surrounding areas.

Over the centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, including Freghia, Freggia, and Freghi, reflecting local dialects and regional differences. The name also spread beyond its origins in Lombardy, with FREGIA families eventually settling in other parts of Italy and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fregia

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

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

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