Explore the Family Name Frens

The meaning of Frens

Dutch: variant of Frans or Frings.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Frens saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 71,372 in terms of prevalence, but dropped to 82,613 by 2010, marking a decrease of 15.75 percent. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 255 to 228 during this period, representing a -10.59 percent change. Likewise, its proportion per 100k population declined by 11.11 percent, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,372	#82,613	-15.75%
Count	255	228	-10.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frens

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Frens, based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the largest portion of people with this surname identified as White (90.20 percent), followed by those identifying as Black (2.35 percent), Hispanic (2.75 percent), and those belonging to two or more races (2.75 percent). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White increased slightly to 91.23 percent, while the percentage for those identifying as Black was no longer available due to data suppression. The representation of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase to 3.07 percent, while those of two or more races decreased to 2.19 percent. No individuals with the Frens surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.2%	91.23%	1.14%
Hispanic	2.75%	3.07%	11.64%
Two or More Races	2.75%	2.19%	-20.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.35%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%