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

Frieson, 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 Frieson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frieson in America

Frieson is the 30390th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frieson surname appeared 769 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 Frieson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frieson 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 Frieson

The surname Frieson originated in the Netherlands and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "Fries," which means "Frisian" or someone from the province of Friesland. This region is located in the northern part of the Netherlands and has a distinct culture and language.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Frieson can be found in the Dutch archives from the city of Amsterdam, where a man named Dirck Frieson is mentioned in a document from 1583. The name also appears in various church records and tax rolls from the 16th and 17th centuries in other parts of the Netherlands.

During the 17th century, the name Frieson was closely associated with the town of Leeuwarden, which was the capital of Friesland. Several notable individuals with this surname hailed from this area, including Johannes Frieson (1617-1672), a renowned scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Franeker.

Another prominent figure with the Frieson surname was Sibylla Frieson (1632-1704), a Dutch painter known for her still-life works featuring flowers and fruits. She was born in the city of Haarlem and her paintings can be found in various museums across Europe.

In the 18th century, the name Frieson spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch settlers migrated to other parts of the world. For instance, Pieter Frieson (1733-1799) was a Dutch explorer who traveled to the Cape Colony in South Africa, where he served as a surveyor and mapmaker.

The name Frieson also has a connection to the Scandinavian region, as the word "Fries" is similar to the Old Norse word "Frisi," which referred to the Frisians, an ethnic group that inhabited the coastal areas of the Netherlands and parts of Germany. This suggests that the name may have its roots in the Germanic tribes that inhabited this region in ancient times.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the surname Frieson, including:

1. Hendrik Frieson (1802-1878), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands.
2. Gerrit Frieson (1856-1928), a Dutch-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Frieson Foundation in New York City.
3. Anna Frieson (1879-1957), a Swedish-American writer and activist who championed women's rights and education.
4. Pieter Frieson Jr. (1905-1988), a Dutch artist known for his landscapes and seascapes, many of which depicted the Frisian islands and coastline.
5. Dirk Frieson (1928-2002), a Dutch-American engineer who made significant contributions to the development of satellite communication systems.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frieson

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

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

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