Freed

Freed Meaning & Origin

About Freed
The surname Freed is of German and Jewish origin, derived from the Middle High German word "vrit" or "vried," meaning "peace" or "safety." It is believed to have been a nickname or occupational name given to someone who was a peacemaker or a person who sought to maintain harmony. The Jewish variant of the name may have originated as a short form of the Hebrew name "Ephraim," meaning "fruitful" or "productive." Overall, the surname Freed signifies a person associated with peace or someone who was fruitful in their endeavors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Freed: 9,541
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 D
🌐 IPA
/frid/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Freed in Braille

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

The name Freed in braille

How to sign the name Freed using Sign Language

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

The name Freed in sign language

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