Friedrich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Friedrich family

The surname Friedrich was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The name is derived from the root "frid," meaning "peace," and may sometimes have been chosen as a translation of the Hebrew given name Shelomo, since the root letters are those of shalom, the word for peace.

Early History of the Friedrich family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Friedrich research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1589, 1592, 1628, 1630, 1631, 1634, 1658, 1742, 1812 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Friedrich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Friedrich Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Friedric, Friedrich, Friedrichs, Fredrix, Friderich, Friderici, Friderik, Frederich, Frederick, Fredericx and many more.

Early Notables of the Friedrich family

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Friedrich Ranking

In the United States, the name Friedrich is the 7,278^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Friedrich is ranked the 4,593^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Friedrich migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Friedrich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Adam Friedrich, who landed in New York in 1709 3
John Adam Friedrich, who arrived in New York in 1710 3
Georg Michael Friedrich, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 3
Isaac Friedrich, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
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Friedrich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Maria Elisabeth Friedrich, aged 46, who arrived in America in 1839 3
Andreas Friedrich, aged 36, who arrived in Missouri in 1842 3
Miss Margarethe Friedrich, aged 17 who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune" 3
Auguste Friedrich, who landed in Texas in 1846 3
Lorenz Friedrich, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman" 3
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Friedrich Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Miiita Friedrich, aged 4, who landed in New York, NY in 1902 3
Christina Friedrich, aged 39, who arrived in New York, NY in 1902 3
Edward Friedrich, aged 11, who landed in New York, NY in 1902 3
Emil Friedrich, who arrived in Chile in 1906 3

Friedrich migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Friedrich Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Johannes Friedrich, who landed in Canada in 1777

Contemporary Notables of the name Friedrich (post 1700) +

William H. Friedrich, American politician, Mayor of Coldwater, Michigan, 1917-18 4
John E. Friedrich, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 4
Ann E. Friedrich, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008 4
Allison A. Friedrich, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000 4
Alfred V. Friedrich, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Traverse City, Michigan; Elected 1900, 1906; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1916, 1920 4
A. Spaulding Friedrich, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1937; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944 4
Su Friedrich (b. 1954), American director, writer, and cinematographer
John Friedrich (b. 1958), American actor
Lea Sophie Friedrich (b. 2000), German professional track cyclist, silver medal winner at the 2019 UEC European Track Championship, bronze medal winner at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), one of the major artists of German romanticism, revived landscape painting in Germany
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Historic Events for the Friedrich family +

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Ludwig Friedrich (1910-1941), German Stabssignalmeister who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
Anton Friedrich (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
Ernst Friedrich (1920-1941), German Mechanikersobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details