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There are approximately 7,140 people named Friend in the UK. That makes it the 1,504th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 113 are named Friend.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Friend surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FRIEND. FREND. Probably characteristic of the original bearer. Le Frend. H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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