Frier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Frier family

The surname Frier was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Frier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frier research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1910 is included under the topic Early Frier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Frier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Freir, Freier, Freire, Friere, Frier, Frieer, Freyer and many more.

Early Notables of the Frier family

Notable figures of the time with the name Frier were

the Friere family of Galice

Frier Ranking

In the United States, the name Frier is the 11,552^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Frier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Frier Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mrs. Ursula Frier, who arrived in Virginia in 1620 aboard the ship "London Merchant" 2
George Frier, who arrived in Virginia in 1624 aboard the ship "William & Thomas" 2
Tobias Frier, aged 18, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Plain Joan" 2
James Frier, who arrived in Virginia in 1655 2

Frier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christian Frier, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "Adventurer John Davies"

Frier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H Frier, who landed in Texas in 1850 2
Henri Frier, who arrived in Texas in 1850 2
Henry Frier, who landed in Texas in 1850 2
Michael Frier, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 2

Frier migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Frier Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Frier, English convict from Norfolk, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on February 22, 1834, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Frier (post 1700) +

William A. Frier, American politician, Member of Georgia State House of Representatives from Ware County, 1953-56 4
W. R. Frier, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1916 4
Lena Frier Kristiansen (b. 1983), Danish badminton player at the 2006 European Badminton Championships

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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1834 with 230 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1834
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html