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 546
Agricultural Labourer 73
General Labourer 52
Dress Maker 28
Living On Own Means 24
Domestic Servant 24
General Servant 24
General Servant Domestic 24
Laundress 20
Farmer 19
Living On Her Own Means 18
Gardener 18
Clerk 17
Tailor 17
Blacksmith 15
Farm Labourer 15
General Domestic Servant 11
Labourer 11
Brick Layer 11
Carpenter 10
Errand Boy 10
Farm Servant 10
Painter 10
Grocer 9
House Keeper 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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