Frere

Frere Meaning & Origin

About Frere
The surname Frere is of French origin and is derived from the word "frère," meaning "brother" in French. It was originally a nickname or occupational name given to someone who was a member of a religious order or someone who had a close association with a religious brotherhood. The surname Frere may also have been used as a term of endearment or as a nickname for someone who displayed brotherly qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frere: 439
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,160
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/frɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frere in Braille

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

The name Frere in braille

How to sign the name Frere using Sign Language

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

The name Frere in sign language

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