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The Fried surname evolved from the popular German personal name Friederich.

Early Origins of the Fried family

The surname Fried was first found in East Prussia and Silesia. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Fried family

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Fried Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Freedman, Friedman, Freidman, Fried, Friedemann, Friedland, Fridman, Friedhof and many more.

Early Notables of the Fried family

Notables bearing the name Fried of this period include

the Friedman family of Upper Silesia

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
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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
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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