Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FRETWELL
There are approximately 2,807 people named Fretwell in the UK. That makes it the 3,453rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 44 are named Fretwell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Fretwell surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FRETWELL. Said by Camden to be a corruption of the Norman De Frecheville, but is more probably derived fi"om Fritwell, a parish in Oxfordshire.