Explore the Family Name Fraze

The meaning of Fraze

1. Americanized form of Dutch Fries, via the intermediate forms Fraiss and Fraese. Compare Fraize. 2. Altered form of German Fraiss or of its cognate Freis or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fraze is not among the most common in the United States; it held the rank of 26,078 in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to the 26,747th position by 2010, a decrease of nearly 2.57%. However, the number of individuals carrying this surname rose marginally from 883 in 2000 to 910 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 3.06%. The proportion of people named Fraze per 100,000 population also decreased slightly from 0.33 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010, a decrease of 6.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,078	#26,747	-2.57%
Count	883	910	3.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.31	-6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fraze

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fraze, the Decennial U.S. Census data tells us that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity, accounting for 96.49% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.27% in 2010. There was an increase in the association of this surname with the Hispanic community, rising from 2.38% in 2000 to 2.53% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were negligible or non-existent in both years. For 2010, instances of multiracial and Black identities associated with the surname Fraze were recorded at 0.99% and 0.77%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.49%	95.27%	-1.26%
Hispanic	2.38%	2.53%	6.3%
Two or More Races	0%	0.99%	0%
Black	0%	0.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.68%	0%	0%