Explore the Family Name Freda

The meaning of Freda

Italian: from the feminine form of the personal name Fredo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Giovanni, Aldo, Dino, Pasquale, Carmello, Carmelo, Domenic, Enrico, Fiore, Giacomo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Freda saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 12,807th most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 13,486th place, representing a 5.3% decline. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Freda surname increased marginally from 2,206 to 2,253, which is a 2.13% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 7.32%, from 0.82 to 0.76.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,807	#13,486	-5.3%
Count	2,206	2,253	2.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.82	0.76	-7.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Freda

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Freda surname. The largest ethnic group in both 2000 and 2010 was White, making up 96.06% and 95.52% of the Fredas respectively, though this percentage slightly decreased by 0.56%. The Hispanic representation saw an increase of 17.18%, growing from 1.63% in 2000 to 1.91% in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of Fredas identifying as two or more races increased by 7.37%, from 0.95% to 1.02%. There was no recorded presence of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native Fredas in 2000, but by 2010, there was a recorded percentage of 0.71% Black Fredas.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.06%	95.52%	-0.56%
Hispanic	1.63%	1.91%	17.18%
Two or More Races	0.95%	1.02%	7.37%
Black	0%	0.71%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%