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

Frueh, 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 Frueh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frueh in America

Frueh is the 24517th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frueh surname appeared 1,020 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 Frueh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frueh 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 Frueh

The surname FRUEH originates from Germany and Switzerland, where it can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is derived from the Middle High German word "vruo" or "fruo," meaning "early" or "forward," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who rose early or was an early settler in a particular area.

One of the earliest recorded references to the FRUEH surname can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, Germany, where a certain Hans Frueh is mentioned in 1523. Another early record dates back to 1548 in the Swiss canton of Lucerne, where a Johann Frueh is listed in the town's records.

The name FRUEH has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany and Switzerland. For instance, the town of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which means "town of joy," may have some connection to the surname, as it shares a similar linguistic root.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the FRUEH surname was Johann Jakob Frueh (1640-1718), a Swiss theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Basel and wrote several influential works on theology and philosophy.

Another prominent individual with the FRUEH name was Jakob Samuel Frueh (1768-1845), a Swiss politician and judge who served as the mayor of Bern and played a significant role in the political landscape of Switzerland during the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, Johann Konrad Frueh (1796-1863) was a Swiss painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits. His works are preserved in various museums and collections throughout Switzerland.

The FRUEH surname also has a presence in the United States, where it was likely brought by German and Swiss immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One notable American bearer of the name was Carl J. Frueh (1902-1979), a politician from Wisconsin who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and was actively involved in local government and community affairs.

Another American with the FRUEH surname was William Frueh (1889-1967), a baseball player who played for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants in the early 20th century, earning a reputation as a skilled outfielder during his professional career.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frueh

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

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

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