Surname Freese
Freese was my Grandfather's family surname. They were all born in Sweden. I've had no luck finding the meaning or an alternate spelling. Help!
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In Germany, Freese is a variant of Fries which is an ethnic name for someone from Friesland. Freese and Fries are both found in Sweden so the origin is probably the same.
Alternate spellings include:
Old French = Frise
English = Frieze, from weavers of frieze nap cloth.
Dutch = Frese
North German = Fries
Old French = Frise
English = Frieze, from weavers of frieze nap cloth.
Dutch = Frese
North German = Fries
This message was edited 1/17/2016, 9:39 PM