Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Frere
The surname Frere is of French origin and is derived from the word "frère," meaning "brother" in French. It was originally a nickname or occupational name given to someone who was a member of a rel......
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Freres
The surname Freres is of French origin and is derived from the word "frère," meaning "brother" in French. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as t......
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Fresse
The surname Fresse is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "fresse," meaning "to eat greedily" or "to devour." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone......
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Freville
The surname Freville is of French origin and is derived from the place name Freville, which is composed of the elements "frêne" meaning "ash tree" and "ville" meaning "settlement" or "village." The......
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Freyou
The surname Freyou is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Frey," which was a short form of the Germanic name Friedrich, meaning "peaceful ruler." The suffix "-ou" is a diminutiv......
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Friant
The surname Friant is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "friant," meaning "eager" or "enthusiastic." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for so......
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Fribourg
The surname Fribourg is of French origin and is derived from the name of a city in Switzerland called Fribourg. The name Fribourg is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "fridu......
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Frigon
The surname Frigon is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "frigot," meaning "stove" or "oven." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked as a bak......
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Frilot
The surname Frilot is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "friol," meaning "cold" or "chilly." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was percei......
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Friloux
The surname Friloux is of French origin and is believed to be derived from the Old French word "friol," meaning "cold" or "chilly." It is likely that the surname was originally used as a nickname f......
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