Explore the Family Name Frilot

The meaning of Frilot

French: probably a nickname from a derivative of friller ‘to shiver’, denoting a person sensitive to cold. This surname has died out in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse, Andrus, Antoine.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Frilot' has seen a slight decrease in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 57,544th most popular surname in the United States, with 331 bearers. By 2010, however, its rank had slipped to 62,714th and the count of individuals with this surname dipped by 3.63% to 319. The proportion of people named Frilot per 100,000 had also decreased by 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,544	#62,714	-8.98%
Count	331	319	-3.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frilot

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides interesting insights into the ethnicity of those bearing the surname 'Frilot'. In 2000, the largest ethnic groups were White at 42.6% and Black at 45.02%. However, there was a significant shift by 2010. While the percentage of Whites increased to 48.9%, the Black population dropped sharply to 32.92%. There was also a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 5.74% in 2000 to 7.84% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a modest rise from 5.14% to 5.64%. Unfortunately, in both 2000 and 2010, any data relating to Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaskan Native ethnicities was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	42.6%	48.9%	14.79%
Black	45.02%	32.92%	-26.88%
Hispanic	5.74%	7.84%	36.59%
Two or More Races	5.14%	5.64%	9.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.51%	0%	0%