Friederick

Friederick Meaning & Origin

About Friederick
The surname Friederick is of German origin and is derived from the given name Friedrich, which means "peaceful ruler" or "peaceful king." It is a combination of the elements "fridu" meaning "peace" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king." The surname Friederick therefore signifies someone who is descended from or associated with a peaceful ruler or king.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Friederick: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRTRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6030602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 D ER0 IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/friederick*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Friederick in Braille

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

The name Friederick in braille

How to sign the name Friederick using Sign Language

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

The name Friederick in sign language

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