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

Friede, 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 Friede surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Friede in America

Friede is the 49365th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Friede surname appeared 426 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 Friede.

We can also compare 2010 data for Friede 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 Friede

The surname Friede originated in Germany, with records dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Friede," which means "peace." This name was likely given to those who lived in peaceful areas or had a reputation for being peacemakers.

The earliest recorded instances of the Friede surname can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as tax records and municipal archives. One notable example is the mention of a Hans Friede in the town records of Nuremberg in 1389.

During the 16th century, the name Friede appeared in several places across Germany, including in the Duchy of Bavaria and the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt. Some variations of the spelling included Fried, Frieden, and Friedel.

In the 17th century, Johannes Friede (1616-1683) was a German theologian and professor at the University of Jena. He wrote several works on theology and philosophy, including "De Fide et Operibus" (On Faith and Works).

The 18th century saw the birth of Johann Friedrich Friede (1742-1810), a German composer and organist. He is best known for his organ compositions and for serving as the organist at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.

In the 19th century, Wilhelm Friede (1821-1898) was a German painter and engraver. He is renowned for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting scenes from the Black Forest region of Germany.

Another notable figure was Carl Friede (1856-1932), a German-born American engineer and inventor. He is credited with developing the first successful automatic telephone exchange system, which revolutionized the telecommunications industry.

During the early 20th century, the name Friede was also found in other parts of Europe, such as Austria and Switzerland, likely due to migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Friede

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

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

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