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Friend Genealogy & History

Friend is a very old surname of Anglo-Saxon origins given to someone who was considered to be good-natured or neighborly. Friend family history notes that it stems from the Old English freond (friend) and has been recorded as Friend, Freind, and Frend. It was also used to mean a relative or kinsman. An early example of the name is Gervase Lefrend, who was found in the Middlesex Curia Rolls of 1221. John Friend settled in New England in 1640. Some members of the Friend genealogy include American virologist Charlotte Friend; Australian artist, writer and diarist Donald Friend; and American journalist and author Lonn Friend.


Friend Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A John Friend-- --, 1916November 1,2005CA
Bacil Friend-- --, 1917December 19,2000WV
C Marie Friend-- --, 1922May 7,2001WV
Daisy Friend-- --, 1891October ,1976VA

Friend Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E David Friend-- --, 1923March ,1985Tulsa,OK
Faith Friend-- --, 1931April 13,2006Leesburg,FL
G Harold Friend-- --, 1922October 4,2004Norwalk,CA
Hallie Friend-- --, 1920May 7,2008Crofton,MD

Friend Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Abdon FriendPatricia KelleyApril 3,2000Cooke, TX
Brian FriendKelly GravittMarch 11,2006Wake, NC
Charles FriendJulia WiseJune 24,1967Wake, NC
Dale FriendJoyce FowlerMay 22,1966Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Friend

1700th: Cleary1701st: Corley
1702nd: Juarez1703rd: McCord
1704th: Cagle1705th: Burrows
1706th: Heard1707th: Trotter
1708th: Crum1709th: Ladd

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