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

Friesz, 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 Friesz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Friesz in America

Friesz is the 46037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Friesz surname appeared 463 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 Friesz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Friesz 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 Friesz

The surname "FRIESZ" is of German origin, originating in the medieval period. It is derived from the Old High German word "frisisk," meaning "Frisian" or "of Frisian descent." This suggests that the name was initially used to identify individuals who came from or had ancestral ties to the region of Friesland, situated along the North Sea coasts of modern-day Germany and the Netherlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. The name appears as "Friesche," a variant spelling, in reference to a landowner or nobleman from the Frisian regions.

During the 13th century, the name "Friesz" began to appear more frequently in various records and manuscripts across northern Germany. This coincides with the period when surnames were becoming more widespread and hereditary, often derived from occupations, locations, or personal characteristics.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname "Friesz" was Johannes Friesz, a merchant and trader from the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, born around 1320. His business dealings and travels throughout the Baltic regions may have helped to further disseminate the name.

Another historical figure of note is Hieronymus Friesz, a German Renaissance artist born in Bamberg in 1470. He is known for his religious paintings and altarpieces, some of which can still be found in churches and museums across Germany and Austria.

In the 16th century, the name "Friesz" appears in records from the city of Cologne, where a family of printers and publishers operated under this surname. One of the most prominent members was Johann Friesz, a prolific printer active in the early 1500s, who produced numerous works on various subjects, including theology and literature.

During the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Matthias Friesz, a Lutheran theologian and philosopher born in Saxony in 1628. He was known for his writings on ethics and natural law, and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

In the 19th century, the name "Friesz" gained further recognition with the birth of the German painter Hans Friesz in 1854. He was a prominent figure in the Expressionist movement and is celebrated for his vibrant, colorful paintings depicting urban landscapes and scenes from everyday life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Friesz

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

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

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