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There are approximately 47,610 people named Fraser in the UK. That makes it the 168th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 754 are named Fraser.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Fraiser
Fraise
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Frahser
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Fraisser
Ffrayser
Fraiseor
Fraisier
Fraezer
Fraisor
Fraazer
Fraissier
Fraiseire
Fraizeer
Fraazier
Fraisure
Fraisior
Fraisiers
Faraser
Fraizar

The Fraser surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Fraischeur, French, freshness, coolness, bloom; Friseur, a hairdresser, from friser, French, to curl.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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