Explore the Family Name Frayer

The meaning of Frayer

1. Altered form of French Frère (see Frere). 2. English: variant of Fryer (see Freer). 3. Americanized form of German Freyer or Freier.

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

The Frayer surname holds a place in the annals of U.S. popularity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked 23,072, with a count of 1,034 individuals carrying that moniker. However, by 2010, its popularity had slightly dipped, seeing it drop to the 24,648th rank and having 1,013 bearers. This represented a negative change of 6.83 in ranking and a 2.03 decrease in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 10.53, from 0.38 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,072	#24,648	-6.83%
Count	1,034	1,013	-2.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.34	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frayer

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the Frayer surname is diverse. As of 2000, the predominant ethnicity was White, accounting for 81.53 percent of those bearing the name. This figure marginally dropped to 80.06 percent a decade later. During the same period, Black representation increased from 13.83 percent to 14.41 percent, while Hispanic representation grew from 3.19 percent to 3.55 percent. Interestingly, there were no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander bearers in 2000, but this group accounted for 0.59 percent in 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races emerged in 2010 at 1.38 percent. However, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation disappeared completely by 2010, from a previously small 0.68 percent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.53%	80.06%	-1.8%
Black	13.83%	14.41%	4.19%
Hispanic	3.19%	3.55%	11.29%
Two or More Races	0%	1.38%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.59%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.68%	0%	-100%