Frieden Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

In census returns, Frieden often stands in for Friedmann. Taken at its root, Frieden points to “Man of peace”.

Frieden and Friedmann

Frieden is listed among the recognised spellings of Friedmann. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Surname statistics

The 2010 US Census counted 720 people named Frieden, ranking it number 32,031 among American surnames. That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Friedmann surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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