Explore the Family Name Freelove

The meaning of Freelove

English: from the Middle English personal name Frelof (Old English Frithulāf, formed from frithu ‘peace’ + lāf ‘survivor’).

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

The surname "Freelove" experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Freelove ranked 40,908th among surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to 38,850th place, marking a 5.03% change in rank. Moreover, the number of individuals bearing this surname also increased by 12.92%, from 503 people in 2000 to 568 people in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,908	#38,850	5.03%
Count	503	568	12.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Freelove

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Freelove", Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a diverse range. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, comprising 76.34% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 75.88% in 2010. Black ethnicity made up the second largest group, albeit with a small decrease from 17.10% in 2000 to 16.73% in 2010. A small percentage identified as having two or more races, showing a minor increase from 2.58% in 2000 to 2.64% in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation appeared in 2010, making up 2.64% of the Freelove population, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category disappeared after 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.34%	75.88%	-0.6%
Black	17.1%	16.73%	-2.16%
Two or More Races	2.58%	2.64%	2.33%
Hispanic	0%	2.64%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.79%	0%	0%