Show ContentsFrias History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Spanish surname Frias is of local origin, and is derived from the place where the initial bearer once lived or held land. Places named Frías can be found in two provinces in Spain, in Burgos (Castilla la Viaja) and in Cadiz (Andalucia). The word "frias" is derived from the Latin "frigiditas" which in Spanish became "frialdades" shortened to "frías" meaning "cold." This was a reference to the climate of the area which in ancient times was cold.

Early Origins of the Frias family

The surname Frias was first found in the northern regions of Castile, an important Christian kingdom in medieval Spain.

Early History of the Frias family

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Frias Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Frias, Frisas, Frigas and others.

Early Notables of the Frias family

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Frias Ranking

In the United States, the name Frias is the 3,755th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. [1]


United States Frias migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Frias Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pedro De Frias, who arrived in America in 1811 [2]
  • Hernando De Frias, who landed in America in 1813 [2]
  • Luis De Frias, who arrived in America in 1814 [2]
  • Josefe Frias, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 [2]
  • Ve Frias, aged 32, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 [2]
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Contemporary Notables of the name Frias (post 1700) +

  • Steven Frias, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2008, 2012 [3]
  • Salvador Frias, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1912 [3]
  • Antonio "Tony" Frias III (b. 1979), retired American footballer
  • Gustavo Martínez Frías (1935-2009), Colombian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
  • Ricardo Rojas Frías (b. 1955), Cuban Olympic bronze medalist boxer
  • Carlos Eduardo Frías (b. 1906), political scientist from Venezuela
  • Antonio Jose E da Gama S de Costa Frias (b. 1930), political activist


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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