Frizzell
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
- As an English and Irish surname, from Old French frisel (“ribbon, tassel, fringe”), a nickname for someone with an ornate style of dress; see frise (“border, frieze”).
- As a Scottish surname, from Anglo-Norman fresel (“strawberry”) (see fraise).
- Also as a Scottish surname, Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Friseal, a Gaelicized form of Fraser.
Proper noun
Frizzell (plural Frizzells)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Frizzell is the 5907th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5840 individuals. Frizzell is most common among White (92.11%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Frizzell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 607.