Explore the Family Name Frid

The meaning of Frid

1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Fried. 2. Swedish: ornamental name from frid ‘peace’. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Leonid, Arkady, Boris, Vladimir, Aleksandr, Genady, Gennady, Igor, Lev, Mikhail, Semyon, Svetlana. Jewish Gershon, Nurit, Simcha. Scandinavian Lars, Nels.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Frid has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Frid ranked 48,380 in terms of popularity, and by 2010, it had slipped to the rank of 54,530 – a drop of approximately 12.71%. The count of individuals with the Frid surname also decreased during this time, going from 410 in 2000 to 378 in 2010, representing a reduction of nearly 7.8%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Frid per 100,000 dropped by 13.33%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,380	#54,530	-12.71%
Count	410	378	-7.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frid

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Frid also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 94.88% of those with the Frid surname identified as White, dropping to 93.12% by 2010 – a decrease of 1.85%. Conversely, the percentage of people with the Frid surname identifying as Hispanic saw an increase, rising from 3.17% in 2000 to 5.56% in 2010, which signifies a substantial growth of 75.39%. However, no Frids identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.88%	93.12%	-1.85%
Hispanic	3.17%	5.56%	75.39%
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%