Friend Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Friend Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Friend family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 578
Agricultural Labourer 122
Labourer 67
Domestic Servant 35
Servant 30
General Servant 28
Dress Maker 27
Gardener 24
House Keeper 19
Farm Labourer 19
Laundress 19
Mariner 15
Tailor 15
Carpenter 14
Farmer 14
Nurse 13
Annuitant 12
Wife Of Above 12
Charwoman 11
Miner 11
Agricultural Labourer Wife 10
Blacksmith 9
Servant Domestic 9
No Occupation 9
Shoe Maker 9

Friend Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Friend 100% 24,950
2 Frond 67% 1,476
3 Frend 83% 642
4 Frand 67% 211
5 Fronde 50% 115
6 Freund 67% 112

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The surname Friend is the most popular version of all its varients

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