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

Frisbie, 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 Frisbie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frisbie in America

Frisbie is the 8506th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frisbie surname appeared 3,872 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Frisbie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frisbie 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 Frisbie

The surname Frisbie has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "frise," meaning "Frisian" or "from Friesland." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who came from the region of Friesland, which lies in the northwestern part of the modern-day Netherlands.

Early records show variations in the spelling of the name, such as Friseby, Frisbie, and Frysbye. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where it is listed as "Friseby." This document was a survey of landholders in England, indicating that the Frisbie family had established themselves in the country by that time.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire, suggesting that the Frisbie family had settled in that region of England. A notable bearer of the name during this period was John Frisbie, who was mentioned in the Court Rolls of Manors in Cambridgeshire in 1349.

The Frisbie name can be traced back to several place names in England, such as Frisbie in Leicestershire and Frisby in Lincolnshire. These locations may have been named after early settlers who came from Friesland or had the Frisbie surname.

Notable individuals with the Frisbie surname throughout history include:

1. Edward Frisbie (1610-1691), an early settler in Connecticut and a founder of the town of Branford.
2. Levi Frisbie (1784-1852), an American Baptist minister and educator who served as the president of Waterville College (now Colby College) in Maine.
3. Richard Frisbie (1619-1690), an early settler in New Haven, Connecticut, and a deputy to the General Court.
4. William Pitt Fessenden Frisbie (1824-1905), an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
5. Walter Frisbie (1897-1965), an American actor and film director, best known for his work in the early 20th century silent films.

While the surname Frisbie has its roots in England and the Netherlands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, where many Frisbie families settled during the colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frisbie

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

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

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