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UK surname

Frise

In the 1881 census there were 63 people recorded with the Frise surname, ranking it #24,711 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 98, ranked #31,470, down from #24,711 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Mary, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Thurshelton, Lewtrenchard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, West Devon and Richmond upon Thames.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Frise is 132 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 55.6%.

1881 census count

63

Ranked #24,711

Modern count

98

2016, ranked #31,470

Peak year

1911

132 bearers

Map years

3

1901 to 1998

Key insights

  • Frise had 63 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,711 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016, ranked #31,470.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 132 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Frise surname distribution map

The map shows where the Frise surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Frise surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Frise over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 65 #21,747
1861 historical 64 #25,747
1881 historical 63 #24,711
1891 historical 94 #24,820
1901 historical 123 #20,248
1911 historical 132 #19,313
1997 modern 111 #25,394
1998 modern 121 #24,677
1999 modern 122 #24,745
2000 modern 112 #25,978
2001 modern 112 #25,644
2002 modern 114 #25,886
2003 modern 102 #27,383
2004 modern 105 #27,181
2005 modern 102 #27,689
2006 modern 96 #28,946
2007 modern 97 #29,156
2008 modern 91 #30,431
2009 modern 91 #30,944
2010 modern 95 #31,000
2011 modern 85 #32,127
2012 modern 88 #32,064
2013 modern 90 #32,146
2014 modern 94 #31,909
2015 modern 92 #32,075
2016 modern 98 #31,470

Geography

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Where Frises are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Mary, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Thurshelton, Lewtrenchard, Mary Stow and Willesborough. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, West Devon, Richmond upon Thames and Darlington. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 St Mary Pembrokeshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Thurshelton, Lewtrenchard Devon
4 Mary Stow Devon
5 Willesborough Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 010 Cornwall
2 West Devon 006 West Devon
3 West Devon 005 West Devon
4 Richmond upon Thames 023 Richmond upon Thames
5 Darlington 004 Darlington

Forenames

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First names often paired with Frise

These lists show first names that appear often with the Frise surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Frise

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Frise, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Frise surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Frise household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Frise is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Frise is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Frise falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Frise is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Frise, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Frise families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Frise surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Devon leads with 31 Frises recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.24x.

County Total Index
Devon 31 24.24x
Pembrokeshire 11 56.35x
Hampshire 6 4.76x
Gloucestershire 4 3.32x
Middlesex 4 0.65x
Derbyshire 3 3.12x
Lancashire 2 0.27x
Somerset 1 1.01x
Sussex 1 0.97x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Milton Abbott in Devon leads with 15 Frises recorded in 1881 and an index of 7894.74x.

Place Total Index
Milton Abbott 15 7894.74x
Pembroke St Mary 11 438.25x
Thrushelton 11 12222.22x
Millbrook 6 189.27x
Clerkenwell London 4 27.59x
Stroud 4 170.94x
Pilsley 2 625.00x
Stowford 2 2500.00x
Bath St James 1 97.09x
Bere Ferrers 1 476.19x
Derby St Werburgh 1 18.02x
Newton 1 17.79x
North Tawton 1 256.41x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 10.15x
Rye 1 102.04x
West Derby 1 4.69x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Frise surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 5
Mary 3
Eliza 2
Fanny 2
Louisa 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Jane 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lucy 1
May 1
Rose 1
Selina 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Frise surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
George 5
Henry 5
John 5
William 5
Richard 3
Thomas 3
Frederick 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
Jesse 1
Samuel 1
Thomasisi 1
Walter 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Frise households.

FAQ

Frise surname: questions and answers

How common was the Frise surname in 1881?

In 1881, 63 people were recorded with the Frise surname. That placed it at #24,711 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Frise surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016. That gives Frise a modern rank of #31,470.

What does the Frise map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Frise bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.