Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FRIER
There are approximately 617 people named Frier in the UK. That makes it the 9,442nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 10 are named Frier.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
FreerFrear
Frere
Frair
Fraire
Frare
Firer
Farer
Forer
Ffrier
Ffrer
Ffreer
Ffrior
Ffrire
Ffrere
Fraere
Fraier
Frar
Ffryer
Ffreere
Ffreare
Ffreyre
Frairs
Ffrero
Fraira
Ffrers
Frahr
Fraaier
Fraer
The Frier surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FRIER. 1. See Fryer. 2. "Many friars at the Reformation renounced their vows of chastity, married, and became fathers of families ; from one of them descend the Friers of Melrose parish, Roxbm-ghshire." Folks of Shields.