Friis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Friis Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• Mr. Sven E. Friis, Swedish settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951

• Jens Andreas Friis (1821-1896), Norwegian linguist and author
• Jakob Johan Sigfrid Friis (1883-1956), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party