Fries Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fries Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fries family

Profession Census Frequency
Tailor 2
Boot Clicker 2
Cab Driver Groom 1
Chapel Keeper 1
Chief Recepton 1
Cook 1
District Messenger 1
Domestic 1
Horse Keeper Groom 1
Dock Labourer 1
General Servant 1
Domestic Kitchen Maid 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Shoe Finisher 1
Confectioner & Shop Keeper 1
Hair Dresser 1
Ordinary Ag Labourer 1
Assistant Club Agent 1
Club Agent Draper 1
Gas Stoker 1
Gilder 1
School Boy 1
Coal Weighman 1
Colliery Chewer Below Ground 1
Stoker On Steam Ship 1

Fries Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Furse 40% 3,274
2 Fairs 60% 3,191
3 Forse 40% 1,663
4 Faiers 67% 1,240
5 Fores 60% 1,144
6 Foers 40% 932
7 Fears 40% 791
8 Faires 67% 718
9 Frise 60% 425
10 Faris 60% 416
11 Fries 100% 355
12 Fearis 50% 240
13 Frees 80% 207
14 Faries 83% 203
15 Freese 67% 193
16 Fares 60% 129
17 Frase 40% 124
18 Frose 40% 113
19 Feris 60% 102

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The surname Fries is the 11th most popular variant of Furse.

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