Explore the Family Name Freemantle

The meaning of Freemantle

English (in some cases of Norman origin): habitational name from Freemantle in Kingsclere (Hampshire), or from any of numerous places in France called Fromentel (originally meaning ‘wheat field’, but often reinterpreted as ‘cold cloak’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Freemantle in the United States has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 107,038 in popularity with a count of 154, translating to a proportion of 0.06 per 100k people. By 2010, the rank had improved to 100,791, accompanied by an increase in count to 179. This represents a change of approximately 5.84 in ranking and 16.23 in count over the decade, while the proportion per 100k remained stable.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#107,038	#100,791	5.84%
Count	154	179	16.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Freemantle

In terms of ethnicity, the distribution associated with the Freemantle surname experienced minor changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with proportions of 83.12% in 2000 and 81.01% in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.54%. The second-largest ethnic identity group was Black, with percentages of 16.88% and 16.76% in 2000 and 2010 respectively, seeing a minor decline of 0.71%. There were no recorded instances of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.12%	81.01%	-2.54%
Black	16.88%	16.76%	-0.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%