Explore the Family Name Fryman
The meaning of Fryman
1. Americanized form of Swiss German Frymann or German Freimann (see Freiman), and possibly also of the Dutch cognate Vrijman. 2. English: from Middle English friman ‘free-born man’ (Old English frīomann, frīgmann), symonymous with Freeman 1.
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How common is the last name Fryman in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fryman has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 9223 with a count of 3253 people carrying the name, constituting a proportion of 1.21 per 100k. A decade later, in 2010, the rank slipped to 9736, despite an increase in count to 3329. This represents a drop in popularity by 5.56% and a decrease in proportion per 100k of 6.61%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,223 | #9,736 | -5.56% |
| Count | 3,253 | 3,329 | 2.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.21 | 1.13 | -6.61% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fryman
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Fryman surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a small decrease of 1.51% in this group over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw the highest increase, going from 1.05% in 2000 to 2.28% in 2010, an impressive rise of 117.14%. There were also modest increases in those identifying as Black (from 1.01% to 1.20%) and new entries for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native at 0.15%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying with two or more races slightly decreased by 7.50%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.56% | 95.1% | -1.51% |
| Hispanic | 1.05% | 2.28% | 117.14% |
| Black | 1.01% | 1.2% | 18.81% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 1.11% | -7.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.15% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.15% | 0% |