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

Fronk, 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 Fronk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fronk in America

Fronk is the 18561st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fronk surname appeared 1,486 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 Fronk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fronk 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 Fronk

The surname FRONK is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Germanic word "frunk," which means "free" or "noble." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to denote someone of free or noble status.

One of the earliest known references to the surname FRONK can be found in the records of the town of Worms, Germany, where a family by the name of FRONK is mentioned in a document from 1587. This document details a land transaction involving members of the FRONK family.

In the 17th century, the name FRONK began to appear in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. During this time, the spelling of the name may have varied slightly, with variations such as "Frunk" and "Fronck" being recorded.

One notable individual bearing the surname FRONK was Johannes FRONK, a German scholar and theologian who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in Nuremberg in 1570 and is known for his works on Protestant theology and his contributions to the development of the German language.

Another historically significant figure with the surname FRONK was Gerhard FRONK, a German military officer who served during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in 1592 and is noted for his role in several key battles of the war, including the Battle of Lützen in 1632.

In the 18th century, the FRONK surname began to spread beyond Germany, with some families emigrating to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. One such individual was Wilhelm FRONK, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the mid-1700s. He is believed to be among the earliest bearers of the FRONK name in the United States.

Another notable figure from this period was Elisabeth FRONK, a German author and poet who lived from 1758 to 1828. She was born in Weimar and is known for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and spirituality.

In the 19th century, the FRONK surname continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in areas with significant German immigrant populations, such as parts of the United States and Canada. One individual of note from this era was Johann FRONK, a German-American farmer and landowner who lived in Ohio from 1825 to 1903.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fronk

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

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

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