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The frisch Surname

frisch Name Meaning and History

  1. German and Scandinavian: from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Friedrich. See also Fritz.
  2. German: nickname for someone who was handsome, cheerful, or energetic, Middle High German vrisch.
  3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name or nickname from modern German frisch, Yiddish frish ‘fresh’.

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Distribution of frisch Families in the US in 1920
Number of frisch families
 56-109
 19-55
 1-18
 0
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