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

Friedrichsen, 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 Friedrichsen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Friedrichsen in America

Friedrichsen is the 29279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Friedrichsen surname appeared 808 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 Friedrichsen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Friedrichsen 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 Friedrichsen

The surname Friedrichsen originates from Germany, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 16th century. It is a patronymic name, derived from the personal name Friedrich, which means "peaceful ruler" in German. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of" or "descendant of" in this context.

Friedrichsen was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of Germany, such as Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is believed to have emerged as a distinct surname during the widespread adoption of hereditary surnames in Germanic regions, which occurred between the 15th and 19th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Friedrichsen can be found in the church records of Flensburg, a town in Schleswig-Holstein, dating back to the late 16th century. These records document the baptism of a child born to a family with the surname Friedrichsen in the year 1587.

In the 17th century, a notable individual bearing the name Friedrichsen was Johann Friedrichsen (1617-1671), a Lutheran theologian and author from Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein. His works focused on biblical exegesis and theological discourse.

During the 18th century, the name Friedrichsen appeared in various historical records across northern Germany, including the birth and marriage registers of several towns and villages in the region.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Friedrichsen was Carl Friedrichsen (1831-1899), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in northern Germany.

Another notable individual was Hans Friedrichsen (1876-1962), a German politician and trade unionist who served as a member of the Reichstag, representing the Social Democratic Party of Germany in the early 20th century.

The name Friedrichsen has also been associated with several place names in northern Germany, such as Friedrichsen, a village in Schleswig-Holstein, and Friedrichsenhof, a former estate located in the same region.

Throughout history, variations in spelling have occurred, including Friedrichson, Friedrichsson, and Friedrichsohn, reflecting regional linguistic differences and variations in recordkeeping practices.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Friedrichsen

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

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

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