Friedman is used as a family name or surname in Israel, Germany. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Friedman
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Israel, Germany
Meaning:

Friedman is variant form of Fried. Descendant of Fried, a pet form of Friedrich meaning "peace, ruler".

A variant form of Freed. Peace, a Swedish soldier name.

Descendant of Friduman meaning "peace or security, man"; a Germanized form of the name Solomon meaning "peaceful".

How popular is Friedman?

Friedman is common in United States, Israel, Canada, South Africa, Australia, England, France, Brazil, Belgium, Argentina, Germany, Dominican Republic, Thailand.

Friedman is ranked 6433 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Friedman bearers increased by 4.18 per cent in 2010 US census to 38374 since 2000, the surname slipped by 44 spots and ranked at 901. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 96.05 96.54
Hispanic or Latino 1.88 1.22
Others 0.94 1.26
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.6 0.4
Black 0.41 0.46
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.13 0.11
Friedman is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Israel is ahead in terms of density. Around 87827 people have been found who wears Friedman as their family name. Friedman is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Friedman:
667 United States63,182
9 Israel18,465
Countries with thousands of Friedman:
2,923 Canada1,733
5,903 South Africa1,171
Countries with hundreds of Friedman:
6,522 Australia511
11,566 England496
46,302 France219
44,868 Brazil163
11,406 Belgium161
21,629 Argentina159
45,588 Germany146
3,477 Dominican Republic139
91,871 Thailand133
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
22,719 Japan99
44,930 Poland88
9,401 Sweden74
31,316 Netherlands70
8,339 Ecuador67
14,496 Hungary60
14,619 Switzerland53
10,391 Venezuela53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
20,583 Slovakia49
21,548 Mexico47
3,886 Panama38
12,075 Chile38
37,121 Czechia37
1,667 French Polynesia37
242,644 Russia25
19,801 New Zealand24
11,611 Singapore21
100,309 Italy19
58,585 Spain19
16,060 Uruguay17
23,714 Denmark17
1,168 United States Virgin Islands14
5,142 China14
18,166 Scotland12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
44,190 Norway9
75,134 Austria8
38,644 Finland7
40,820 Croatia7
10,500 Paraguay6
36,458 Peru6
89,049 Greece6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Louis Friedman was 22 years old when he migrated to New York on April 12, 1852. He lived in France and took Medomack from Havre. Heinr. Friedman (20) Merchant, Farmer Abram Friedman, Bine Friedman (17) Farmer, L. Friedman (28) Brewer, 32 years old Valentin Friedman, Jacob Friedman (21) Farmer, H. Friedman (24) Merchant, Bertha Friedman (10), and 223 other Friedman around 36.77% of whom were laborer while others worked as farmer and tailor, matron, spinster, mechanic, clerk, gentleman, peddler, smith, joiner, miner, carpenter, servant migrated to US from Bremen, Havre, London and Hamburg.

Friedman Namesakes

  • Max Friedman, American songwriter and published music through his company
  • Richard A. Friedman, is professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Richard Elliott Friedman, biblical scholar and the Ann and Jay Davis Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Georgia
  • Harvey Friedman, mathematical logician at Ohio State University
  • Gary William Friedman, American musical theatre, symphonic
  • Joseph Friedman, independent American inventor with a broad range of interests and ideas
  • Meyer Friedman, American cardiologist
  • Michel Friedman, German lawyer
  • Ralph Friedman, American author best
  • Henryk Friedman, Polish chess master
  • Devin Friedman, American journalist
  • Moshe Friedman, Haredi rabbi
  • Leo Friedman, American composer of popular music
  • Abraham Friedman, New York mobster and former associate of Nathan "Kid Dropper" Kaplan and later for labor racketeers Louis "Lepke" Buchalter and Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro as an enforcer
  • Isadore Friedman, New York mobster and an associate of labor racketeer Louis "Lepke" Buchalter
  • Filip Friedman, Polish-Jewish historian and the author of several books on history and economics
  • Liz Friedman, American television producer and television writer known especially for her work on 'Xena: Warrior Princess'
  • Menachem Friedman, Israeli Emeritus Professor of sociology at Bar Ilan University
  • Jerome Isaac Friedman, American physicist
  • Irving Friedman, U.S. Geological Survey scientist and a pioneer
  • Daniel P. Friedman, professor of Computer Science at Indiana University
  • Jeffrey M. Friedman, molecular geneticist at New York City's Rockefeller University and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Herbert Friedman, American pioneer
  • David D. Friedman, American economist, physicist, legal scholar
  • Kinky Friedman, American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist
  • Milton Friedman, American economist
  • Nat Friedman, American technology executive
  • William F. Friedman, US Army cryptographer
  • Thomas Friedman, American journalist and author
  • Marty Friedman, American guitarist
  • Elizebeth Smith Friedman, expert cryptanalyst and author
  • Budd Friedman, is best known as the founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club
  • Ken Friedman, was born September 19
  • George Friedman, Hungarian-born U.S. geopolitical forecaster
  • Stanton T. Friedman, retired nuclear physicist and professional ufologist
  • Celia S. Friedman, American speculative fiction author
  • Benny Friedman, American football player and coach
  • Ignaz Friedman, Polish pianist and composer
  • Rose Friedman, free-market economist and co-founder of the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation
  • Dean Friedman, American singer-songwriter
  • Benjamin M. Friedman, leading American political economist
  • Bruce Jay Friedman, American novelist, screenwriter, playwright
  • Prahlad Friedman, American professional poker player and rapper
  • Debbie Friedman, American singer-songwriter of Jewish religious songs and melodies
  • Glen E. Friedman, American photographer and artist
  • David F. Friedman, American filmmaker and film producer best
  • Maria Friedman, English actress and director of stage and screen
  • Tuviah Friedman, Nazi hunter and director of the Institute for the Documentation of Nazi War Crimes
  • Frieda Friedman, writer of children's literature who,
  • Michael Jan Friedman, New York City born American author of nearly sixty books of fiction and nonfiction
  • Josh Friedman, American screenwriter best known as writer of the TV series 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' and the 2005 film adaptation of H.G. Wells' 'War of the Worlds'
  • Lennie Friedman, former American football offensive lineman
  • Arnold Friedman, American Modernist painter
  • Manis Friedman, Chabad Lubavitch Hassid, Shliach, rabbi, author
  • Marc Friedman, American electric bassist/multi-instrumentalist and composer

Friedman Namesakes

  • Max Friedman, American songwriter and published music through his company
  • Richard A. Friedman, is professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Richard Elliott Friedman, biblical scholar and the Ann and Jay Davis Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Georgia
  • Harvey Friedman, mathematical logician at Ohio State University
  • Gary William Friedman, American musical theatre, symphonic
  • Joseph Friedman, independent American inventor with a broad range of interests and ideas
  • Meyer Friedman, American cardiologist
  • Michel Friedman, German lawyer
  • Ralph Friedman, American author best
  • Henryk Friedman, Polish chess master
  • Devin Friedman, American journalist
  • Moshe Friedman, Haredi rabbi
  • Leo Friedman, American composer of popular music
  • Abraham Friedman, New York mobster and former associate of Nathan "Kid Dropper" Kaplan and later for labor racketeers Louis "Lepke" Buchalter and Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro as an enforcer
  • Isadore Friedman, New York mobster and an associate of labor racketeer Louis "Lepke" Buchalter
  • Filip Friedman, Polish-Jewish historian and the author of several books on history and economics
  • Liz Friedman, American television producer and television writer known especially for her work on 'Xena: Warrior Princess'
  • Menachem Friedman, Israeli Emeritus Professor of sociology at Bar Ilan University
  • Jerome Isaac Friedman, American physicist
  • Irving Friedman, U.S. Geological Survey scientist and a pioneer
  • Daniel P. Friedman, professor of Computer Science at Indiana University
  • Jeffrey M. Friedman, molecular geneticist at New York City's Rockefeller University and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Herbert Friedman, American pioneer
  • David D. Friedman, American economist, physicist, legal scholar
  • Kinky Friedman, American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist
  • Milton Friedman, American economist
  • Nat Friedman, American technology executive
  • William F. Friedman, US Army cryptographer
  • Thomas Friedman, American journalist and author
  • Marty Friedman, American guitarist
  • Elizebeth Smith Friedman, expert cryptanalyst and author
  • Budd Friedman, is best known as the founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club
  • Ken Friedman, was born September 19
  • George Friedman, Hungarian-born U.S. geopolitical forecaster
  • Stanton T. Friedman, retired nuclear physicist and professional ufologist
  • Celia S. Friedman, American speculative fiction author
  • Benny Friedman, American football player and coach
  • Ignaz Friedman, Polish pianist and composer
  • Rose Friedman, free-market economist and co-founder of the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation
  • Dean Friedman, American singer-songwriter
  • Benjamin M. Friedman, leading American political economist
  • Bruce Jay Friedman, American novelist, screenwriter, playwright
  • Prahlad Friedman, American professional poker player and rapper
  • Debbie Friedman, American singer-songwriter of Jewish religious songs and melodies
  • Glen E. Friedman, American photographer and artist
  • David F. Friedman, American filmmaker and film producer best
  • Maria Friedman, English actress and director of stage and screen
  • Tuviah Friedman, Nazi hunter and director of the Institute for the Documentation of Nazi War Crimes
  • Frieda Friedman, writer of children's literature who,
  • Michael Jan Friedman, New York City born American author of nearly sixty books of fiction and nonfiction
  • Josh Friedman, American screenwriter best known as writer of the TV series 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' and the 2005 film adaptation of H.G. Wells' 'War of the Worlds'
  • Lennie Friedman, former American football offensive lineman
  • Arnold Friedman, American Modernist painter
  • Manis Friedman, Chabad Lubavitch Hassid, Shliach, rabbi, author
  • Marc Friedman, American electric bassist/multi-instrumentalist and composer

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