Fray Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fray Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fray family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 41
House Servant 13
Agricultural Labourer 10
Labourer 8
Pauper 6
Blacksmith 6
House Keeper 5
At Home 5
Coal Miner 5
Dress Maker 4
Servant 4
Brass Mill Labourer 4
Silk Throwster 3
Dock Yard Labourer 3
Warehouseman 3
General Servant 3
Laborer 3
Mason 2
Railway Labourer 2
Cord Wainer's Son 2
Fruiterer 2
Carpenter 2
Farm Labourer 2
Proprietor Of Houses 2
Scholar At Home 2

Fray Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fry 75% 64,455
2 Fray 100% 5,045
3 Fairey 50% 3,226
4 Farey 60% 3,204
5 Frey 75% 2,220
6 Fury 50% 1,740
7 Feary 60% 1,703
8 Forey 60% 1,347
9 Fairy 40% 1,032
10 Froy 75% 857
11 Frye 50% 853
12 Fearey 50% 622
13 Furey 60% 391
14 Fery 50% 359
15 Fary 50% 299
16 Fory 50% 254
17 Ferey 60% 181
18 Feiry 40% 129
19 Furay 80% 116

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The surname Fray is the 2nd most popular variant of Fry.

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