Explore the Family Name Frake

The meaning of Frake

English: variant of Freak, from Middle English freke ‘brave man, man-at-arms, warrior’ (Old English freca), or from Middle English frek ‘eager, brave’, also ‘quick’ (Old English frec). Alternatively, this is a topographic name from Middle English freke, an altered form of ferkthe, from Old English firhthe, (ge)fyrhthe, ferhthe ‘frith, wood(land)’. See Frick and Firth.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Frake" has experienced a slight decline over the years. In 2000, the surname was ranked 59,611th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, its rank had dropped to 67,318, representing a decrease of about 12.93%. The count also fell from 317 individuals bearing this surname in 2000 to 293 in 2010, a decrease of 7.57%. This led to a reduction in the proportion per 100k people from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, which is a drop of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,611	#67,318	-12.93%
Count	317	293	-7.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frake

On the other hand, the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Frake" largely remained constant according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with the percentage slightly declining from 96.85% in 2000 to 96.25% in 2010. There was a notable change in the Hispanic demographic, which went from 1.58% in 2000 to none in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.85%	96.25%	-0.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.58%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%