How common is the surname Frederick?

41,394 people in the United States had the surname Frederick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,459 Americans. It ranked 833rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Frederick?

Pauline Frederick, American actress (1883–1938), followed by Francis Frederick.

Where is the surname Frederick most common?

Wikidata records people named Frederick in the United States, the United Kingdom and Antigua and Barbuda and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Frederick?

Frederick is /ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Frederick getting more or less common?

More common. 39,909 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 41,394 in 2010, up 3.7%.

Is Frederick also a first name?

Yes. Frederick is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Frederick

A German surname, carried by 41,394 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/ 2 syllables Soundex F636 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Frederick is more common than 99.5% of them.

Origin

German origin

From German Friedrich, Friederich and influenced by Latin Friderīcus, Frederīcus, from Old High German Fridurih, from Frankish *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, from *friþuz (“peace”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”), literally “peace king, peaceful ruler”.

One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 41,394 people named Frederick in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,459 Americans. That is up 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 39,909.

#833

rank among US surnames

41,394

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.7%

change since 2000 (was #791)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#824	Morse	41,774	7,391
#825	Knapp	41,771	7,391
#826	Herman	41,750	7,395
#827	Stark	41,735	7,398
#828	Bravo	41,700	7,404
#829	Noble	41,667	7,410
#830	Spears	41,665	7,410

Who is named Frederick

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named Frederick identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Fredericks

11 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Pauline Frederick
American actress (1883–1938)
Francis Frederick
American rower (1907-1968)
Lynne Frederick
British actress (1954–1994)
Priscilla Frederick
Antiguan athletics competitor, born 1989
Christine Frederick
American author and home economist (1883-1970)
Travis Frederick
American football player (born 1991)
Robert T. Frederick
American military officer (1907–1970); recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Tanna Frederick
American actress, born 1979
Jane Frederick
American heptathlete, born 1952
Kaylen Frederick
American racing driver, born 2002
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
British and Hanoverian Royal (1774-1850), Duke of Cambridge from 1786

Notable Fredericks come mostly from the United States (8), the United Kingdom (1) and Antigua and Barbuda (1).

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Surnames that sound like Frederick

Frederick has the Soundex code F636, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F636.

Other German surnames

All 1,101 German surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Frederick come from?: From German Friedrich, Friederich and influenced by Latin Friderīcus, Frederīcus, from Old High German Fridurih, from Frankish *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, from *friþuz (“peace”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”), literally “peace king, peaceful ruler”.
How common is the surname Frederick?: 41,394 people in the United States had the surname Frederick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,459 Americans. It ranked 833rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Frederick?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Frederick identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Frederick?: Pauline Frederick, American actress (1883–1938), followed by Francis Frederick.
Where is the surname Frederick most common?: Wikidata records people named Frederick in the United States, the United Kingdom and Antigua and Barbuda and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Frederick?: Frederick is /ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Frederick getting more or less common?: More common. 39,909 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 41,394 in 2010, up 3.7%.
Is Frederick also a first name?: Yes. Frederick is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.