Frelinghunsen

Meaning

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

Rare, with records primarily in New Jersey and other areas of early Dutch and German settlement in North America.

Notable Bearers

Frederick Frelinghuysen (U.S. Senator and Secretary of State)

People with the Frelinghunsen Surname