Names / Frederick
Is Frederick a first name or a last name?
Frederick is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
How to address someone called Frederick
- United States. Frederick is a given name. Hi Frederick on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Frederick.
- United Kingdom. Frederick is a given name. Hi Frederick on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Frederick.
- Canada. Frederick is a given name. Hi Frederick on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Frederick.
- Australia. Frederick is a given name. Hi Frederick on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Frederick.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Frederick by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Frederick as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (4,685 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 2,151 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 1,141 | 1% |
| Canada | 3 | 404 | 1% |
| Australia | 2 | 290 | 1% |
| New Zealand | 0 | 205 | 0% |
| Germany | 0 | 77 | 0% |
| France | 2 | 48 | 4% |
| South Africa | 0 | 46 | 0% |
| Ireland | 0 | 34 | 0% |
| Austria | 0 | 28 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Frederick in the United States
- As a surname: about 41,394 people in the 2010 census, rank 833 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 128,294 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Frederick as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Frederick as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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