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

Frelow, 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 Frelow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frelow in America

Frelow is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frelow surname appeared 107 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 Frelow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frelow 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 Frelow

The surname Frelow has its origins in the Anglo-Saxon regions of England, dating back to the 8th or 9th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "freo" meaning "free" and "hlaw" meaning "hill" or "mound." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived on a free or independent hill or mound.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Frelow can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Aelfric Freelow in the county of Oxfordshire.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Frelow was prevalent in the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire. Variations in spelling, such as Freelow, Frelowe, and Frillow, were common due to inconsistencies in record-keeping and regional dialects.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Frelow throughout history include Sir Robert Frelow (1543-1619), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Brackley during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another notable Frelow was Elizabeth Frelow (1678-1742), a renowned author and poet whose works were widely celebrated in her time.

In the 16th century, the Frelow family established themselves as landowners in the village of Swinbrook, Oxfordshire. This connection is evidenced by the Frelow Manor, a grand estate that remained in the family's possession for several generations.

The name Frelow has also been linked to various place names in the regions where it originated. For example, the hamlet of Frillow in Buckinghamshire is believed to have derived its name from the Frelow family, who were prominent landowners in the area during the Middle Ages.

Other notable individuals with the surname Frelow include Sir William Frelow (1602-1672), a prominent military commander during the English Civil War, and Thomas Frelow (1712-1786), a renowned scholar and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frelow

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

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

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