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friedrich Name Meaning and History

German: from a personal name composed of the Germanic elements frid, fred ‘peace’ + ric ‘power’. The name was borne by a canonized 9th-century bishop of Utrecht, and was a hereditary name among the Hohenstaufen ruling family; hence its popularity in central Europe.

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Distribution of friedrich Families in the US in 1920
Number of friedrich families
 29-55
 10-28
 1-9
 0
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