Explore the Family Name Frease

The meaning of Frease

Americanized form of German Fries, Friess, or Friese.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Frease in the United States has seen a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,269 in popularity with a count of 356 people bearing the name, representing 0.13 per 100,000 people. By 2010, despite the count remaining the same at 356, it had dropped to rank 57,234, making up only 0.12 per 100,000 people. This represents a percentage change of -5.46 in ranking and -7.69 in proportion per 100,000.

20002010Change
Rank#54,269#57,234-5.46%
Count3563560%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frease

Looking at the ethnicity associated with the surname Frease based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it predominantly identifies as White, with 87.64% in 2000 and 85.39% in 2010. However, there's a noticeable increase in American Indian and Alaskan Native identification from 6.18% in 2000 to 10.11% in 2010. While the Hispanic representation dropped from 3.65% to 2.53% over the decade, the population identifying as two or more races decreased marginally from 2.25% to 1.97%. No Frease identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

20002010Change
White87.64%85.39%-2.57%
American Indian and Alaskan Native6.18%10.11%63.59%
Hispanic3.65%2.53%-30.68%
Two or More Races2.25%1.97%-12.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%