What heritage would the surname Frederic be?

Question:Oh, you have chosen an easy question! [Ironic tone]

The problem with surnames as I imagine you are aware is that they didn't come in to common use in Europe until about 1000 years ago which is both after and during the "I would describe it as a randomisation" relocation of European peoples.
Looking on the net will just give a confusion of responses, So the answer I have given below is only an indication base on some historical knowledge, accounts from people I have meet and polling the net.
Although many people think that the surname Frederic is of Germanic origin, the name from which this Surname was taken is present in many areas of Europe, this may well be a result of the influence of a migratory people, and in fact seem to follow the rout of the Lombard's who sent some time in the region of modern day Saxony, before head east to modern day turkey and then about 1000 years ago invading north Italy.
So from this many people would conclude the name stem is Germanic, I would not as the starting point of the was in fact further to the northwest in what is present day Denmark.
Say then that the name is Danish, again I have say no the origin of the doesn't come from a place but from a populous.
But all said and done the name most like is associated with the God or Goddess (depending on the cultural group) Frea (he nordic version of venus) Who gave his or her name to the day (dia) which thank god for.

So in short it most likely Lombardi. but the family name has it routes in the family so it's very hit or miss, searching for the route of one family starting with the surname.

My family name for example can be found it many place in europe and in fact has a few different origins, and only by tracing the generations back following the family tree, job a undertoke by father, was it possible to arrive at a nordic origin of our name. There being also various celtic origins of the same name.

Well the the best I can do

Good luck!

P.s. The name for the French come from the name of the who moved west from their Rocca Forte in modern day Austria, taking control of the romamo-celtic vacum left after the collapse of the western roman empire calling their territory Francia.
The Franks, are the founders of the French. Please under stand that a lot of the stuff on the web is nothing but very poor research.
And just one more thing out of interest the Rock of the Frank is Frankenstein, Stein meaning rock or stone.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Oh, you have chosen an easy question! [Ironic tone]

The problem with surnames as I imagine you are aware is that they didn't come in to common use in Europe until about 1000 years ago which is both after and during the "I would describe it as a randomisation" relocation of European peoples.
Looking on the net will just give a confusion of responses, So the answer I have given below is only an indication base on some historical knowledge, accounts from people I have meet and polling the net.
Although many people think that the surname Frederic is of Germanic origin, the name from which this Surname was taken is present in many areas of Europe, this may well be a result of the influence of a migratory people, and in fact seem to follow the rout of the Lombard's who sent some time in the region of modern day Saxony, before head east to modern day turkey and then about 1000 years ago invading north Italy.
So from this many people would conclude the name stem is Germanic, I would not as the starting point of the was in fact further to the northwest in what is present day Denmark.
Say then that the name is Danish, again I have say no the origin of the doesn't come from a place but from a populous.
But all said and done the name most like is associated with the God or Goddess (depending on the cultural group) Frea (he nordic version of venus) Who gave his or her name to the day (dia) which thank god for.

So in short it most likely Lombardi. but the family name has it routes in the family so it's very hit or miss, searching for the route of one family starting with the surname.

My family name for example can be found it many place in europe and in fact has a few different origins, and only by tracing the generations back following the family tree, job a undertoke by father, was it possible to arrive at a nordic origin of our name. There being also various celtic origins of the same name.

Well the the best I can do

Good luck!

P.s. The name for the French come from the name of the who moved west from their Rocca Forte in modern day Austria, taking control of the romamo-celtic vacum left after the collapse of the western roman empire calling their territory Francia.
The Franks, are the founders of the French. Please under stand that a lot of the stuff on the web is nothing but very poor research.
And just one more thing out of interest the Rock of the Frank is Frankenstein, Stein meaning rock or stone.

Probably French.

According to www.ancestry.com it is actually French,
Frederic
French (Frédéric): from the personal name, French form of Friederich.
hope this helps.

It is of German heritage. Just googled it, because I had thought it may be Russian. It's German, and that was a surprise to me. Thanks.

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