Frison History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark

Frison Ranking

In the United States, the name Frison is the 10,503^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Frison is ranked the 3,001^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Frison migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Frison Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Frison, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 3
Peter Frison, who landed in New York in 1798 3

Frison Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Victor Frison, who landed in New York in 1846 3
Joseph Frison, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854 3
Franz Frison, aged 19, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Frison (post 1700) +

George Carr Frison (1924-2020), American archaeologist, recipient of the Society for American Archaeology's Lifetime Achievement Award
Bruno Frison (1936-2024), Italian ice hockey player who competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)