Explore the Family Name Frady

The meaning of Frady

Americanized form of German Wrede or Frede.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Frady in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Frady" slightly decreased in terms of ranking between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 9636th most common surname, but by 2010, it fell to the 9747th spot, indicating a change of -1.15. However, when it comes to the total count of people with the Frady surname, there was an increase from 3096 in 2000 to 3325 in 2010, representing a 7.4 percent growth. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight decrease from 1.15 to 1.13 over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#9,636#9,747-1.15%
Count3,0963,3257.4%
Proportion per 100k1.151.13-1.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frady

The ethnic identity associated with the Frady surname has also seen some changes from 2000 to 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. Although the majority of those with this surname identify as White (96.64% in 2000 to 95.34% in 2010), there was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.00 to 2.02 percent. There were modest increases for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, at 57.89 and 40 percent, respectively. A small uptick was also observed for those identifying with two or more races, while there was a decrease among those identifying as Black.

20002010Change
White96.64%95.34%-1.35%
Hispanic1%2.02%102%
Two or More Races1.1%1.14%3.64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.45%0.63%40%
Black0.61%0.57%-6.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.19%0.3%57.89%