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

Fryar, 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 Fryar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fryar in America

Fryar is the 11016th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fryar surname appeared 2,887 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 Fryar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fryar 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 Fryar

The surname Fryar is of English origin and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "frere," which means "friar" or "brother." This name was often given to individuals who had some association with a monastic order or lived near a monastery.

In medieval England, the surname Fryar was commonly found in areas with a strong monastic presence, such as Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Gloucestershire. One of the earliest recorded instances of this name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1195, where a person named "Robert le Frere" is mentioned.

The surname Fryar also appears in the renowned Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This historical document records a person named "Ailric Frere" as a landowner in Oxfordshire.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the surname Fryar was sometimes spelled as "Fryer" or "Frier," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. In the 16th century, the name was often associated with individuals involved in the brewing or baking trades, as the term "friar" was also used to refer to a type of baker or brewer.

One notable individual with the surname Fryar was John Fryar (c. 1505-1584), an English Protestant reformer and Church of England clergyman. He served as the Bishop of Gloucester from 1576 until his death.

Another prominent figure was Sir Jasper Fryar (1609-1671), an English merchant and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1666, during the Great Fire of London.

In the 18th century, William Fryar (1700-1784) was a renowned English architect responsible for designing several notable buildings, including the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford.

Thomas Fryar (1801-1876) was a British naval officer and explorer who conducted surveys and explorations in the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic regions.

Lastly, John Fryar (1869-1942) was an English footballer who played as a forward and represented England at the international level in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fryar

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

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

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