Frederic

Frederic Meaning & Origin

About Frederic
The surname Frederic is derived from the given name Frederick, which has Germanic origins. It is composed of the elements "fridu" meaning "peace" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Frederic can be interpreted to mean "peaceful ruler" or "peaceful king."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frederic: 1,222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Frederic 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 Frederic is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRTRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6030602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 D R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈfrɛdrɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frederic in Braille

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

The name Frederic in braille

How to sign the name Frederic using Sign Language

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

The name Frederic in sign language

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