Explore the Family Name Fridley
The meaning of Fridley
Americanized form of German Friedli.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fridley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Fridley surname had a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 12,149th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 12,971st spot, a change of -6.77%. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Fridley surname increased modestly from 2,353 in 2000 to 2,367 in 2010, a growth of 0.59%. However, the proportion of people named Fridley per 100,000 people decreased by 8.05% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,149 | #12,971 | -6.77% |
| Count | 2,353 | 2,367 | 0.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.87 | 0.8 | -8.05% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fridley
The ethnicity profile for the Fridley surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The overwhelming majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 97.28% to 96.37%. There were increases in the percentages of individuals identifying with two or more races (up 25.22%) and those identifying as Hispanic (up 86.76%). Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black appeared in the 2010 data, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 17.65%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.28% | 96.37% | -0.94% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 1.44% | 25.22% |
| Hispanic | 0.68% | 1.27% | 86.76% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.51% | 0.42% | -17.65% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.25% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.25% | 0% |