Explore the Family Name Frie

The meaning of Frie

German: variant of Frey. Some characteristic forenames: German Friedrich, Ulrike, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Frie saw a moderate shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 31,592nd in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 31,824th, a change of -0.73%. However, despite this dip in ranking, the total number of people carrying the Frie surname actually increased over this decade, from 692 to 725 individuals, representing a growth of 4.77%. The proportion per 100,000 also slightly decreased from 0.26 to 0.25, marking a decrease of -3.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,592	#31,824	-0.73%
Count	692	725	4.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frie

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Frie surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was no record of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years. Those identifying as White made up the vast majority, albeit with a slight decline from 93.35% in 2000 to 91.86% in 2010. Those reporting two or more races dropped significantly from 2.60% to 1.24%, a change of -52.31%. The Census data shows a notable increase within the Hispanic community carrying the Frie surname, rising from 1.88% to 4.28%, a substantial growth of 127.66%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black saw a modest reduction from 1.73% to 1.52%, a decrease of -12.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.35%	91.86%	-1.6%
Hispanic	1.88%	4.28%	127.66%
Black	1.73%	1.52%	-12.14%
Two or More Races	2.6%	1.24%	-52.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%