Freeman Name Meaning: This name was refered to a person who was born free.One who enjoys the liberty as the freeman of a city.
To simplify this name was given to someone who was not a serf. Serfs being labourers who were bound to the land; they formed the lowest social class of the feudal society.
Discover how your Freeman ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 206 |
| Buckinghamshire | 265 |
| Berkshire | 310 |
| Cambridgeshire | 279 |
| Channel Islands | 29 |
| Cheshire | 114 |
| Cornwall | 214 |
| Cumberland | 52 |
| Derbyshire | 224 |
| Devon | 364 |
| Dorset | 72 |
| Durham | 290 |
| Essex | 762 |
| Gloucestershire | 502 |
| Hampshire | 518 |
| Herefordshire | 92 |
| Hertfordshire | 407 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 168 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 558 |
| Lancashire | 1,041 |
| Leicestershire | 566 |
| Lincolnshire | 311 |
| London | 3,599 |
| Middlesex | 503 |
| Northumberland | 117 |
| Norfolk | 288 |
| Northamptonshire | 850 |
| Nottinghamshire | 782 |
| Oxfordshire | 280 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 168 |
| Shropshire | 104 |
| Suffolk | 395 |
| Somerset | 114 |
| Surrey | 443 |
| Sussex | 683 |
| Staffordshire | 619 |
| Warwickshire | 1,367 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 99 |
| Worcestershire | 505 |
| Yorkshire | 1,398 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 146 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 108 |
| Pembrokeshire | 33 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,112 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 363 |
| General Labourer | 262 |
| Domestic Servant | 197 |
| Living On Own Means | 185 |
| Dress Maker | 163 |
| Coal Miner | 155 |
| Labourer | 128 |
| General Servant | 118 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 113 |
| Farmer | 112 |
| General Servant Domestic | 107 |
| Farm Labourer | 106 |
| Laundress | 106 |
| Gardener | 85 |
| Carpenter | 81 |
| Tailor | 69 |
| Tailoress | 59 |
| Clerk | 57 |
| House Keeper | 55 |
| Shoe Maker | 54 |
| Errand Boy | 53 |
| Grocer | 52 |
| Blacksmith | 47 |
| Butcher | 46 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Freeman | 9,149 |
| Mary Freeman | 8,637 |
| John Freeman | 7,371 |
| Elizabeth Freeman | 5,613 |
| George Freeman | 5,257 |
| Thomas Freeman | 4,923 |
| Sarah Freeman | 4,889 |
| James Freeman | 3,987 |
| Charles Freeman | 3,489 |
| Ann Freeman | 3,028 |
| Henry Freeman | 2,967 |
| Joseph Freeman | 2,584 |
| Jane Freeman | 2,325 |
| Eliza Freeman | 2,245 |
| Emma Freeman | 2,012 |
| Annie Freeman | 2,010 |
| Frederick Freeman | 1,924 |
| Alice Freeman | 1,883 |
| Ellen Freeman | 1,866 |
| Edward Freeman | 1,668 |
| Alfred Freeman | 1,568 |
| Emily Freeman | 1,557 |
| Arthur Freeman | 1,471 |
| Hannah Freeman | 1,387 |
| Samuel Freeman | 1,386 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeman | 100% | 141,705 |
| 2 | Foreman | 71% | 28,247 |
| 3 | Forman | 57% | 9,744 |
| 4 | Farman | 57% | 7,226 |
| 5 | Firman | 57% | 5,624 |
| 6 | Fairman | 57% | 4,473 |
| 7 | Firmin | 43% | 2,136 |
| 8 | Freman | 86% | 1,915 |
| 9 | Furman | 57% | 1,165 |
| 10 | Fireman | 71% | 1,117 |
| 11 | Fereman | 71% | 522 |
| 12 | Ferman | 71% | 440 |
| 13 | Fearman | 57% | 341 |
| 14 | Firmen | 43% | 320 |
| 15 | Fruman | 71% | 307 |
| 16 | Fareman | 71% | 304 |
| 17 | Froman | 71% | 270 |
| 18 | Framan | 71% | 253 |
| 19 | Fermin | 57% | 134 |
The surname Freeman is the most popular version of all its varients