Explore the Family Name Frolov

The meaning of Frolov

Russian: patronymic from the personal name Frol, from Latin Florus, which is from florus ‘blooming, flowering’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Frolov surged in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 72,717th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 53,072nd position - a notable increase of about 27 percent. In terms of actual count, there were 249 individuals with the surname Frolov recorded in 2000, which grew to 390 by 2010, a remarkable increase of around 57 percent. The proportion per 100k population also saw a significant rise from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, marking a 44.44 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,717	#53,072	27.02%
Count	249	390	56.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.13	44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frolov

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Frolov, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a strong predominance of White individuals. In 2000, 95.18 percent of those bearing the surname identified as White, a figure that slightly increased to 98.46 percent by 2010. Additionally, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic within this surname group, accounting for 1.28 percent in 2010, compared to none in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped from 4.02 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.18%	98.46%	3.45%
Hispanic	0%	1.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.02%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%