About the Friederichs Surname

Ancestors listed as Friederichs are often found as Friedrich a generation earlier. The name is usually explained as “Peaceful ruler”.

Friederichs coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Friederichs, so the heraldry linked to Friedrich is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Spelling and variants

Records show Friederichs as one of the forms Friedrich took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Friedrichs, Friederich and Friederichsen.

398 Americans were listed as Friederichs in the 2010 census. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country. Research your Friederichs family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.