Friel

Friel Meaning & Origin

About Friel
The surname Friel is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Frighil, meaning "descendant of Frighil." Frighil is a personal name derived from the word "frith," which means "peace" or "harmony." The name Friel is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with the Gaelic-speaking population of that region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Friel: 4,703
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.59

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/fril/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Friel in Braille

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

The name Friel in braille

How to sign the name Friel using Sign Language

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

The name Friel in sign language

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