Heraldry and the Friel Surname

Friel began as a German family name. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “descendant of Friel, a variant of Fride (peace)”.

Researching the origin

It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear.

4,703 Americans were listed as Friel in the 2010 census. It sits within the 10,000 most common last names in the country.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Friel coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line.

Get the complete Friel report, with a museum-style coat of arms.