Friese

Friese Meaning & Origin

About Friese
The surname Friese is of German origin and is derived from the word "Friesen," which means "Frisian" in English. It is an ethnic name referring to someone from the region of Frisia, which is located in present-day Germany and the Netherlands. The Frisians were a Germanic people known for their seafaring and trading skills, and the surname Friese likely originated as a way to identify individuals with Frisian ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Friese: 2,457
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,597
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.83

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/friz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Friese in Braille

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

The name Friese in braille

How to sign the name Friese using Sign Language

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

The name Friese in sign language

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