Freud

Freud Meaning & Origin

About Freud
The surname Freud is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "frodi," meaning "wise" or "intelligent." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered wise or knowledgeable. The surname Freud is famously associated with Sigmund Freud, the renowned Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Freud: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R OY1 D
🌐 IPA
/frɔɪd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Freud in Braille

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

The name Freud in braille

How to sign the name Freud using Sign Language

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

The name Freud in sign language

Numerology