Fread

Fread Meaning & Origin

About Fread
The surname Fread is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Frithuric," which means "peaceful ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Frithuric. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Fread. Today, individuals with the surname Fread can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fread is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fread: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fread based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fread is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 D
🌐 IPA
/frɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fread in Braille

Here's how to represent Fread in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fread in braille

How to sign the name Fread using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fread using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fread in sign language

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