Fried History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Fried is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Numerous Jewish surnames are ornamental surnames, which are names that have an ornamental value and are not necessarily related to the localities, occupations, nicknames or given names of the first person who used the name. However, ornamental names were often derived from elements that described locations or features of geography, animals and birds, occupations or personal names. The Ashkenazic Jewish name Fried is an ornamental name derived from the Yiddish word frid, which means peace.

Fried Ranking

In the United States, the name Fried is the 4,939^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Fried migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fried Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Paul Fried, who landed in America in 1747 2
Margaretha Fried, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Margaretha Loeffler Fried, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Anna Fried, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1752
Jacob Fried, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Fried Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Fried, who arrived in New York in 1815 2
Adolph Fried, aged 28, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1869 2

Fried Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ignatz Fried, who landed in Alabama in 1917 2

Fried migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fried Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Samuel Fried, who landed in Canada in 1841

Fried Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Karl Fried, aged 20, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Phillip Fried, aged 18, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

Contemporary Notables of the name Fried (post 1700) +

Charles Anthony Fried (1935-2024), prominent conservative American jurist and lawyer, he served as United States Solicitor General 1985-89
Gerald Fried (1928-2023), American five-time Primetime Emmy Awards nominated composer, conductor, and oboist known for composing music for well-known television series of the 1960s and 70s, including Mission: Impossible, Gilligan's Island, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Shotgun Slade, Roots, and Star Trek
Samuel Fried, American politician, Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1920 3
Ronald M. Fried, American politician, Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1992 3
Marty Fried, American politician, Delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York, 1960 3
John B. Fried, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1920 3
Lucy Harris Fried, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972 3
Jerry Fried, American politician, Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey; Elected 2008 3
Isadore Fried, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1934; Candidate for New York State Senate 11th District, 1936, 1938 3
George V. Fried, American politician, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1954 3
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html