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

Frotten, 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 Frotten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frotten in America

Frotten is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frotten surname appeared 113 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 Frotten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frotten 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 Frotten

The surname Frotten has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "frott," which means "cheerful" or "lively." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone with a particularly jovial or spirited demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony. In a charter dated 1187, a man named Fridericus Frotten is mentioned as a witness to a land transfer.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of Germany, including Bavaria and Swabia. In the Hirsauer Codex, a manuscript from the Hirsau Abbey in the Black Forest, there are references to several individuals with the surname Frotten, including a monk named Konrad Frotten who lived in the early 1200s.

In the 14th century, the name appears to have taken on various spellings, such as Froten and Frotten, depending on the region. One notable bearer of the name during this time was Hans Frotten, a merchant from Nuremberg who is mentioned in the city's trade records from the late 1300s.

As the centuries progressed, the Frotten name continued to be found throughout Germany, with several notable individuals emerging. In the 16th century, there was Johannes Frotten (1512-1582), a Lutheran theologian and author who wrote extensively on the Protestant Reformation. Another prominent figure was Katharina Frotten (1680-1754), a renowned artist from Augsburg known for her intricate woodcarvings and sculptures.

In the 19th century, the name gained further recognition with the birth of Wilhelm Frotten (1815-1892), a pioneering German architect who designed several landmark buildings in Berlin and Munich. His contemporary, Otto Frotten (1820-1895), was a respected historian and professor at the University of Heidelberg.

While the Frotten surname may not have the same widespread recognition as some other German names, it has a rich and storied history that spans nearly a millennium. From its humble beginnings as a descriptor for a cheerful individual, it has been borne by scholars, artists, and professionals across various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frotten

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

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

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