Explore the Family Name Fresh
The meaning of Fresh
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Frisch.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fresh in the United States?
The surname Fresh ranked 32,900 in popularity during the 2000 U.S. Decennial Census and moved to rank 35,912 in 2010, showing a decline in popularity by 9.16%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 657 in 2000 to 625 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.87%. The proportion of individuals carrying the surname Fresh per 100,000 people also declined from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010, a 12.5% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,900 | #35,912 | -9.16% |
| Count | 657 | 625 | -4.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fresh
Looking at ethnic identity, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Fresh surname identified as White in both 2000 (85.39%) and 2010 (82.88%), although there was a slight decrease by 2.94% over the decade. In contrast, those identifying as Black saw an increase from 11.11% in 2000 to 12.48% in 2010, a rise by 12.33%. The percentage of Fresh surname bearers identifying as "Two or more races" also increased significantly, from 1.37% in 2000 to 2.24% in 2010, a growth of 63.50%. Additionally, the Hispanic representation within the Fresh surname showed a slight increase of 5.11%, moving from 1.37% in 2000 to 1.44% in 2010. The numbers for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed or remained at 0 during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.39% | 82.88% | -2.94% |
| Black | 11.11% | 12.48% | 12.33% |
| Two or More Races | 1.37% | 2.24% | 63.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.37% | 1.44% | 5.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |