Explore the Family Name Frix

The meaning of Frix

Variant of Fricks, a surname of German origin.

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

According to the data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Frix has slightly dipped over a decade. In 2000, it held the rank of 37,145, which slid down to 39,212 by 2010, marking a 5.56% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also witnessed a small decline, falling from 565 in 2000 to 561 in 2010, showing a marginal drop of 0.71%. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100k people decreased by 9.52%.

20002010Change
Rank#37,145#39,212-5.56%
Count565561-0.71%
Proportion per 100k0.210.19-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frix

In terms of ethnicity, based on the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of the Frix surname holders identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease from 96.64% in 2000 to 93.23% in 2010. The presence of American Indian and Alaskan Native within this surname group showed an increase of 76.06%, moving from 1.42% to 2.50%. Individuals identifying as two or more races also saw a growth of 67.92%, going from 1.06% in 2000 to 1.78% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic ethnicity made its first appearance in the 2010 Census at 1.78%. No individuals with the Frix surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census period.

20002010Change
White96.64%93.23%-3.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.42%2.5%76.06%
Two or More Races1.06%1.78%67.92%
Hispanic0%1.78%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%