Frazer: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Your Frazer ancestor may well appear as Fraser in earlier records. Name scholars give the meaning as “One who came from Friesland, the Frisian”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Frazer has “z” where Fraser has “s”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Frazier and Frasier.

The 2010 census count for Frazer in the United States was 7,743, good for rank 4,585.

There is no single Frazer family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Frazer surname pack.