Fries History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Fries Ranking

In the United States, the name Fries is the 4,449^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hans Melchier Fries, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1733
Hans Fries, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Samuel Fries, aged 50, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Johan Frantz Fries, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Hans Michael Fries, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
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Christian Fries, who arrived in Brazil in 1827 2
Antonio Fries, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1839 2
John Fries, aged 6 months, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Herschel" 2
Joseph Fries, aged 6, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845 aboard the ship "Herschel" 2
Mrs. Marie Fries, (nee Eberts), aged 32, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 aboard the ship "Herschel" 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Charles William Fries (1928-2021), American film producer, television producer, and executive producer who worked on many TV series, made-for-TV movies, and theatrical films
Margaret Fries, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1972 4
Jack O. Fries, American politician, Mayor of Martinez, California, 1952-56 4
Henry E. Fries, American politician, Mayor of Salem, North Carolina, 1889-92 4
Henry Fries, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1948 4
Henry Fries, American politician, U.S. Consul in Foochow, 1849-50 4
H. J. Fries, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Salem County, 1836 4
George Fries (1799-1866), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1845-49; Hamilton County Treasurer, 1860-62; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864 4
Galen Fries, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 2000 4
Frank William Fries (1893-1980), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Illinois State House of Representatives, 1934-36; U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1937-41; Defeated, 1940 4
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"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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html