Freedman

See also: freedman

English

Etymology

Anglicization of German Friedmann
Corruption of Friedman
freed +‎ man. A surname taken up by freed slaves.

Proper noun

Freedman (plural Freedmans)

A surname.
1. A German and Jewish surname from German.
2. Alternative form of Friedman
3. A freed slave surname originating as an occupation.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Freedman is the 3985^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8913 individuals. Freedman is most common among White (94.83%) individuals.

See also

Freeman

Anagrams

Federman, enframed

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