Where does the 'Friary' family name come from?

Question:

Where does the 'Friary' family name come from?

I know that there are a few 'Friarys' in Ireland

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Brian,

There are 110 entries in the Family Search site for Friary. Many of them are Ireland. Some Scotland, some USA, and some others. The oldest entry found was 1620 in England.

A search in Swrich had no definition, origin for the name.