Where Does the Friese Surname Come From?

Clerks wrote Fries in many ways, and Friese is one that stuck. The family name meaning is “One who came from Frisia, in northern Germany”, the same as for Fries.

How the spelling arose

Friese adds “e” to Fries, a small change that appeared as the name was written down.

Surname statistics

The 2010 US Census counted 2,457 people named Friese, ranking it number 12,597 among American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

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