as a Last Name
- 16,749
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Friend
Meaning & Origins
English: nickname for a companionable person, from Middle English frend ‘friend’ (Old English frēond). In the Middle Ages the term was also used to denote a relative or kinsman, and the surname may also have been acquired by someone who belonged to the family of someone who was a more important figure in the community.
| 1,861st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 16,749
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- West Virginia
- has the most people named Friend per capita
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