Fred

Fred Meaning & Origin

About Fred
The surname Fred is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Friedrich, which means "peaceful ruler" or "peaceful king." It is a variant of the name Frederick and is commonly found in Germany and other German-speaking countries. The name Fred signifies someone who is associated with peace and leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fred: 1,754
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,407
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fred 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 Fred 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 Fred in Braille

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

The name Fred in braille

How to sign the name Fred using Sign Language

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

The name Fred in sign language

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