TheNameDBFrelinghunsen
TopographicMeaning
From the settlement of the Freling family.
Etymology
A compound surname combining 'Freling' with 'hunsen' or 'hausen,' a Germanic suffix meaning settlement or dwelling place. The name likely originated from a specific place in Germanic or Dutch territories.
About the Frelinghunsen Surname
A Germanic-Dutch compound surname indicating origin from a settlement associated with the Freling family. The name appears in early American colonial records, particularly in New Jersey.
Distribution & Frequency
Rare, with records primarily in New Jersey and other areas of early Dutch and German settlement in North America.