Friel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Friel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Friel family

Profession Census Frequency
Soldier 2
Licensed Porter General 1
Paviors Labourer Road 1
Watchman 1
Dock Labourer 1
Hotel Manager 1
Packer Provision 1
Postman 1
Tailor's Cutter 1
Private 5th Inniskilling Fusiliers 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Boat Maker Shop Keeper 1
Bootmakers Shop Assistant 1
Upholsteress Apprentice 1
Retire Beer Retailer 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Ladys Maid Domestic 1
Architect 1
Sapper R E 1
Domestic Servant 1
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 1
Ordinary Seaman 1

Friel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fairlie 43% 619
2 Frail 60% 351
3 Farlie 50% 294
4 Freel 80% 254
5 Friel 100% 246
6 Fearle 33% 143
7 Fairlee 43% 120

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The surname Friel is the 5th most popular variant of Fairlie.

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