Frost (surname)

Frost is a surname with a rich Scandinavian history. It originates from Danish, Icelandic, and Norwegian, and may mean: born at the time of frost (winter); someone with an icy or unbending disposition; or someone who was unflinching in times of battle or confrontation. It can also be of Welsh origin, derived from the old Welsh word Ymffrostgar, meaning a brag or boastful person (originally spelt as Ffrost, but later Anglicized to Frost). It can also be an Americanized version of the German surname Forst, meaning dweller at the forest. Another origin of the name is Scottish, originating in Aberdeenshire, being first recorded in Banchory-Devenick, and Banchory. Notable people with the surname include:

Frost
Origin
Language(s)Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, German, English, Welsh, French, Scottish, Russian
Word/nameWales, Scotland (Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire), England (Norfolk, Suffolk, Middlesex, Hampshire, Essex, Kent, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire)
MeaningBorn at the time of frost
A brag or boastful person
Dweller at the forest
Other names
Variant form(s)Forst, Ffrost, Ymffrostgar, Forrest, Bragg

Distribution

As a surname, Frost is the 275th most common surname in Great Britain, with 31,298 bearers. It is most common in Lancashire, where it is the 71st most common surname, with 4,956 bearers. Other concentrations include, Cambridgeshire, (42nd,3,308), Luton, (65th,1,728), Nottinghamshire, (65th,3,286), North Yorkshire, (197th,1,774), Cardiff, (201st,1,660), Bristol, (221st,1,716), Greater London, (284th,3,358), Merseyside, (375th,1,666), Hampshire, (466th,1,762), Kent, (604th,1,656), Essex, (624th,1,666), Aberdeenshire, Derbyshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Kincardineshire, South Yorkshire (including the City of Sheffield), and the City of Wakefield.

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