Explore the Family Name Freiwald

The meaning of Freiwald

1. East German: habitational name from any of the places called Freiwalde, Freienwalde, or Freiwaldau. 2. German: topographic or status name for someone who lived near or owned woods free of tax obligations, from Middle High German vrī ‘free’ + walt ‘wood’. Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Fritz, Reinhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Freiwald has gained in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Freiwald ranked as the 51,809th most common last name in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 48,160th spot, a 7.04% increase. The number of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 377 to 439 during this period, a significant growth of 16.45%. While still relatively uncommon, the proportion of people with the Freiwald surname per 100,000 also increased slightly, by 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#48,160	7.04%
Count	377	439	16.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.15	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Freiwald

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Freiwald identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 98.41% in 2000 to 94.53% in 2010. Interestingly, while the census reported no Freiwalds identifying as Hispanic or of two or more races in 2000, by 2010 these groups represented 1.82% and 2.51% of the Freiwald population respectively. The numbers for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.41%	94.53%	-3.94%
Two or More Races	0%	2.51%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%