Explore the Family Name Frary

The meaning of Frary

1. English (Norfolk): habitational or occupational name from Middle English frairie, frari, freri ‘friary’ (Old French frairie, frerie). 2. English: perhaps also sometimes a vernacular form Frari, from the ancient Germanic personal name Frideric, Frederic (see Friedrich).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Frary has seen a slight fluctuation in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 21,335th in the United States and increased to 22,081st by 2010, marking a 3.5% slip in ranking. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with the Frary surname grew slightly from 1,144 in 2000 to 1,173 in 2010, demonstrating an increase of 2.53%. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a small decrease of 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,335	#22,081	-3.5%
Count	1,144	1,173	2.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.4	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frary

The Decennial U.S. Census data presents a diverse ethnic identity associated with the surname Frary between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, accounting for 95.45% in 2000 and 94.12% in 2010. Minorities with the Frary surname showed considerable percentage changes during this period. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 17.24%, those who identified with two or more races saw a 38.1% increase, and the percentage of Hispanics more than doubled rising to 1.79%. Conversely, individuals identifying as Black decreased by 51.43%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group experienced a growth of 113.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.45%	94.12%	-1.39%
Hispanic	0.79%	1.79%	126.58%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.45%	38.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.87%	1.02%	17.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.44%	0.94%	113.64%
Black	1.4%	0.68%	-51.43%