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
School 430
Farm Labourer 58
General Labourer 47
Private Means 44
General Servant (domestic) 41
Farmer 37
Labourer 27
House Painter 19
None 19
Dressmaker 18
Assisting In Business 17
Clerk 17
Scholar 17
Domestic Servant 17
Laundress 16
At School 15
Bricklayer 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Housemaid (domestic) 13
At Home 12
Dress Maker 12
Labourer General 12
Gardener Domestic 12
Waggoner On Farm 12
House Keeper 11

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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