Explore the Family Name Fredell

The meaning of Fredell

1. Swedish: ornamental name from fred ‘peace’ + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius. 2. Americanized form of German Friedel or of one of its variants.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fredell has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 36,860 in the United States but dropped to 38,948 by 2010, marking a decrease of 5.66%. The count of individuals with this surname also dipped slightly from 571 in 2000 to 566 in 2010, a decrease of nearly 0.88%. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Fredell per 100,000 residents fell by 9.52% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,860	#38,948	-5.66%
Count	571	566	-0.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fredell

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Fredell surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage did decrease by 2.24%. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in those identifying as having two or more ethnicities, jumping from 1.40% in 2000 to 2.65% in 2010, an increase of 89.29%. A similar trend was seen among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, with an 80.68% increase over the decade. The percentage of individuals with Hispanic ethnicity remained relatively stable, showing a minor increase of 0.81%. No Fredells identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.97%	93.82%	-2.24%
Two or More Races	1.4%	2.65%	89.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.88%	1.59%	80.68%
Hispanic	1.23%	1.24%	0.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%