Fritz

Fritz Meaning & Origin

About Fritz
The surname Fritz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Friedrich, which means "peaceful ruler" or "peaceful king." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Fritz or Friedrich. The name Fritz is a diminutive form of Friedrich and is commonly found in German-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fritz: 33,224
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/frɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fritz in Braille

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

The name Fritz in braille

How to sign the name Fritz using Sign Language

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

The name Fritz in sign language

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