Explore the Family Name Freni

The meaning of Freni

Italian (southern): patronymic or plural form of Freno, a nickname from Calabrian freno ‘hay’ (Italian fieno, from Latin fenum). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Rocco, Santo, Carmelo, Costantino, Domenic, Franco, Giovanna, Giuseppe, Orazio, Pina, Sante.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Freni" has seen a slight decrease over time. In 2000, it ranked 58,397 in the U.S., but by 2010, it had dropped to 60,636, a 3.83% decrease. However, the count of people with this surname has actually increased. In 2000, there were 325 individuals with the surname "Freni," and this number rose by 2.15% to 332 individuals by 2010. Despite the increase in individuals bearing this surname, its proportion per 100K people decreased by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,397	#60,636	-3.83%
Count	325	332	2.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Freni

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with "Freni," the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it is predominantly identified as White. The percentage of white individuals with this surname increased from 96.62% in 2000 to 98.19% in 2010, an increase of 1.62%. On the other hand, the percentage of Hispanics with this surname decreased from 1.85% to 1.51% during the same period, a drop of 18.38%. The surname did not register any change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.62%	98.19%	1.62%
Hispanic	1.85%	1.51%	-18.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%