Origins of the Freeman surname

What does the name Freeman mean?

The origin of the surname Freeman is English, believed to have Old English roots. It derives from the Old English word 'freomund' (free man), which would describe someone who had status above a serf, owning land, but with no nobility. The name has been found in records as early as the 1200s, and can be seen in documents dating from this period onwards.

Alternative variations of the name Freeman

Freeman, Freman, Freemans, Freiman, Friman

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 643North West 273Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 1619East Midlands 1015West Midlands 1605East 1535London 5735South East 2357South West 618South Wales 220Mid Wales 44West Wales 1North Wales 29Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Freemans lived in london

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35,000 Freeman Travel & migration records
200,000 Freemans found in all Census records

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181st most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Freeman first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Freemans

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Freemans in 1921

Dressmaker

778

Laundress

650

Domestic Servant

501

General Servant Domestic

483

Living On Own Means

410

Common male occupations for Freemans in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,178

General Labourer

685

Carpenter

643

Farm Labourer

604

Farmer

494

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