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 647
Agricultural Labourer 106
Domestic Servant 44
Labourer 41
General Labourer 35
General Servant 35
Laundress 23
Dress Maker 20
Farm Labourer 19
Annuitant 17
Gardener 17
Carpenter 16
Tailor 16
General Servant Domestic 14
Copper Miner 14
Cook Domestic Servant 13
Farm Servant Indoor 12
Mariner 11
Bricklayer Labourer 10
Charwoman 10
No Occupation 9
Painter 9
Blacksmith 9
Clerk 8
Tailoress 8

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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