Where Does the Friede Surname Come From?

There is no single Friede family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Meaning of the name

Anyone researching Friede should also look under Fried. Taken at its root, Friede points to “Descendant of Fried, a pet form of Friedrich (peace, ruler)”.

The extra “e” in Friede is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Friedel, Friedl and Fred. 426 Americans were listed as Friede in the 2010 census. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country.

Get the complete Friede report, with a museum-style coat of arms.