Frey (family name)
Frey is a German and Swiss family name .
Origin and meaning
The name goes freely in Middle High German vrî «; born free; carefree, carefree »back. The family name either goes back to early bearers of the name who were free , not serf farmers in the High Middle Ages , or to early bearers of the name who had a carefree personality.
variants
Name bearer
A.
- Adalbert Frey (1922–2006), German entrepreneur
- Adele Winter-Frey (1836–1913), German singer and actress
- Adolf Frey (1855–1920), Swiss writer and literary historian
- Adolf Frey-Moock (1881–1954), Swiss painter
- Adrian Frey (* 1958), Swiss jazz musician
- Albert Frey (painter) (1870–1948), Swiss painter and graphic artist
- Albert Frey (architect) (1903–1998), American architect
- Albert Frey (musician) (* 1964), German songwriter and music producer
- Albert Frey-Wyssling (1900–1988), Swiss botanist
- Alexander Frey (musician) (* 1973), American pianist, organist and conductor
- Alexander Moritz Frey (1881–1957), German writer
- Alfred Frey (politician) (1859–1924), Swiss economic politician
- Alfred Frey (singer) (1904 – after 1958), German singer (bass)
- Alfred Frey (football official) , Austrian football official, President of SC Wacker Vienna, inventor of the European Cup Winners' Cup, ÖFB Vice-President
- Alfred Frey-Roos (also Fredy Frey-Roos ; * 1958/1959), Swiss wildlife biologist
- Alois Frey (1911 − after 1974), German Unterscharfuhrer in Auschwitz concentration camp
- Andrea Adams-Frey (* 1966), German singer
- Andreas Frey (pedagogue) (* 1964), German educational scientist, professional / business pedagogue and university professor
- Andreas Frey (economist) (* 1967), German economist and university professor
- Andreas Frey (computer scientist) (* 1969/1970), German aircraft computer scientist and university professor
- Andreas Frey (psychologist) (* 1971), German psychologist and university professor
- Anna de Frey (1768–1808), Dutch draftsman, copyist and painter
- Annina Frey (* 1980), Swiss television presenter, actress and model
- Anton Frey-Näpflin (1929–2010), Swiss investor, art collector and founder of the foundation
- Arthur Frey (educator) (1879–1959), Swiss educator and author
- Arthur Frey (politician) (1897–1955), Swiss politician
- August Frey (manufacturer) (1871–1931), Swiss chemical manufacturer
- August Frey (painter) (1912–1998), Swiss painter and graphic artist
- August Ferdinand Frey (1819–1875), Swiss-Austrian machine manufacturer
B.
- Barbara Frey (actress, 1941) (* 1941), German actress
- Barbara Frey (actress, 1955) (* 1955), German actress
- Barbara Frey (director) (* 1963), Swiss theater director
- Beatrice Frey (* 1951), Swiss-Austrian actress
- Bernhard Frey (Jesuit) (1606–1685), German Catholic theologian, Jesuit and moral philosopher
- Bernhard Frey , pseudonym of Marie Bernhard (1852–1937), German writer
- Bruno Frey (patron) (1920–2005), German entrepreneur and patron
- Bruno S. Frey (* 1941), Swiss economist
C.
- Carl Frey (politician, 1818) (1818–1895), German politician
- Carl von Frey (1826–1896), Austrian businessman, musician, painter and art collector, father of Maximilian von Frey
- Carl Frey (1857–1917), German art historian
- Carl Frey (politician, 1873) (1873–1934), Swiss lawyer and politician
- Charles Frey (politician) (1888–1955), French politician, mayor of Strasbourg
- Charles Frey (Medic) , American Medic
- Charles Friedrich Frey , maiden name of Akron (occultist) (1948–2017), Swiss occultist
- Christian Conrad Frey (1798–1870), German lieutenant general
- Christofer Frey (* 1938), German theologian
- Christoph Patrick Frey (* 1949), Swiss sculptor
- Claude Frey (* 1943), Swiss politician (FDP)
- Claudia Frey (* 1971), German designer and university lecturer
- Cornel Frey (* 1977), Swiss singer (tenor)
D.
- Dagobert Frey (1883–1962), Austrian art historian
- Dave Frey (1949–2015), American jazz musician
- David Frey (* 1991), Swiss football player
- Dennis Frey (* 1981), German musician, see Touché (band)
- Dieter Frey (psychologist) (* 1946), German social psychologist
- Dieter Frey (soccer player) (* 1972), German soccer player
E.
- Eberhard Frey (1916–1993), German painter and graphic artist
- Eberhard Frey (paleontologist) (* 1953), German paleontologist
- Eckart Frey (* 1949), German ancient historian
- Eduard Frey (1888–1974), Swiss botanist
- Eleonore Frey (also Eleonore Frey-Staiger; * 1939), Swiss literary scholar and writer
- Ella Frey (* 2004), German actress
- Elmar Frey (* 1964), Swiss jazz musician
- Emil Frey (1838–1922), Swiss Federal Councilor
- Emil Frey (politician, 1856) (1856–1895), Swiss editor and politician
- Emil Frey (politician, 1861) (1861–1916), Swiss lawyer and politician
- Emil Frey (composer) (1889–1946), Swiss pianist and composer
- Emil Frey (entrepreneur) (1898–1995), Swiss entrepreneur
- Emil Frey (Manager) (1904–1980), German lawyer and insurance manager
- Emil Frey-Gessner (1826–1917), Swiss entomologist
- Emil Frey-Trümpy (1878–1936), Swiss watch manufacturer
- Emil Karl Frey (1888–1977), German surgeon
- Emil Remigius Frey (1803–1889), Swiss politician and judge
- Emilie Louise Frey (1869–1937), Swiss doctor
- Emilio Frey (1872–1964), Swiss-Argentine topographer
- Eric Frey (* 1963), Austrian journalist and writer
- Erich Frey (1882–1964), German lawyer and playwright
- Erik Frey (1908–1988), Austrian actor
- Ernst Frey (geologist) (1894–1974), Swiss geologist
- Ernst Frey (1915–1994), Austrian legionnaire and author
- Ernst Arnold Frey (also Ernst Arnold Frei; 1893–1971), Swiss painter and draftsman
- Erwin Frey (1908–1991), Swiss industrialist
- Erwin R. Frey (1906–1981), Swiss legal scholar
- Eugen Frey (1913–1998), German soccer player
F.
- Fran Frey , American musician, songwriter, composer and band leader
- Frank Frey (* 1924), German homeland researcher
- Franz Frey (politician) (* 1948), German politician (SPD)
- Franz Frey (bobsleigh driver) , German bobsleigh driver
- Franz Xaver Frey (1928–1987), German lawyer and politician (CSU)
- Frido Frey (1921–2000), German basketball player
- Friedrich Frey (actor) (1824-1892), German actor
- Friedrich Frey (archivist) (1867–1933), canton archivist and local history researcher
- Friedrich Frey (businessman) (1882–1953), Swiss businessman
- Friedrich Frey-Herosé (1801–1873), Swiss entrepreneur
- Fritz Frey (local history researcher) (1881–1962), German local history researcher
- Fritz Frey (politician) (1914–1984), German politician (CDU)
- Fritz Frey (canoeist) , Swiss canoeist
- Fritz Frey (moderator) (* 1958), German journalist and television presenter
G
- Georg Frey (General) (1807–1890), German major general
- Georg Frey (1902–1976), German textile manufacturer and beetle collector
- Georg Frey (engineer) (* 1969), German engineer and university professor for automation technology
- Georges Frey (musician) (1890–1975), French violinist, violist and specialist in round arches
- Georges Frey (* 1941), French Zen master, see Taikan Jyoji
- Gerard Louis Frey (1914–2007), American clergyman, Bishop of Lafayette
- Gerd Frey (* 1966), German writer
- Gerhard Frey (philosopher) (1915–2002), Austrian philosopher
- Gerhard Frey (politician) (1933–2013), German publisher and politician (DVU)
- Gerhard Frey (mathematician) (* 1944), German mathematician
- Glenn Frey (1948–2016), American musician
- Gottfried Frey (1871–1952), German physician, ministerial official and author
- Günter Frey (1949–2014), German sports scientist
- Günther Frey (1923–2010), Austrian painter and art teacher
- Gustav Frey-Bally (1898–1983), Swiss shoe manufacturer and functionary
H
- Hans Frey (papermaker) (1505–1555), papermaker
- Hans Frey (officer) (1873–1947), Swiss engineer, general staff officer and university professor
- Hans Frey (sculptor) (1877–1935), Swiss sculptor and medalist
- Hans Frey (painter, 1900) (1900–1982), German painter and graphic artist
- Hans Frey (pianist) (1913–1973), Swiss pianist
- Hans Frey (painter, 1919) (1919–?), Swiss painter
- Hans Frey (politician) (* 1949), German politician (SPD) and science fiction specialist
- Hans Frey-Hoepfner (1865–1939), Swiss geologist and mineralogist
- Hans-Georg Frey (* 1956), German industrial manager
- Hans-Hasso Frey (* 1927), German veterinarian, pharmacologist and university professor
- Hans-Hellmut Frey (* 1935), German ENT doctor
- Hans-Joachim Frey (* 1965), German theater director and director
- Hans-Jörg Frey (* 1952), Swiss actor
- Hans-Jost Frey (* 1933), Swiss literary scholar and writer
- Hans Karl Frey (1916–1974), Swiss diplomat
- Hans Konrad Frey († 1665), Swiss sculptor
- Harro Frey (1942–2011), German sculptor
- Harry Frey (* 1926), German soccer player
- Hedwig Frey (1877–1938), Swiss anatomist
- Heinrich Frey (physician) (1822–1890), Swiss physician and zoologist
- Heinrich Frey (District Administrator) (* 1939), German politician (CSU)
- Heinrich Julius Frey (1903–1969), German entrepreneur and wandering bird
- Heinz Frey (1929–1968), Swiss shoemaker, painter and wood cutter
- Heinz Frey-Furrer (1924–1999), Swiss painter and teacher
- Hellmuth Frey (1901–1982), German theologian
- Helmut Frey (* 1947), German pop singer
- Helmuth Frey (* 1943), Austrian entrepreneur and manager
- Herbert Frey (business educator) (1920–2014), German business educator and university professor
- Herbert Frey (entrepreneur) (1928–2019), German entrepreneur and association official
- Herbert Frey (sports official) (* 1941/1942), German entrepreneur and ice hockey official
- Herman-Walther Frey (1888–1968), German musicologist, art historian and administrative lawyer
- Hermann Frey (entrepreneur) (1844–1928), Swiss manufacturer
- Hermann Frey (songwriter) (1876–1950), German songwriter and tap dancer
- Hermann Frey (architect) (1908–1980), Swiss architect
- Hermann Heinrich Frey (1549–1599), German Protestant theologian
- Hieronymus Frey (1535–1585), Swiss religious, abbot of Muri
- Hubertus Carl Frey (1929–2003), German graphic designer and art director
- Hugo Frey (pianist) (1873–1952), American pianist, violinist, composer, arranger and conductor
- Hugo Frey (painter) (1878–1939), Swiss painter and drawing teacher
J
- Jacob Frey (before 1520–1562), German poet
- Jacob Frey (politician) (* 1981), American politician, Mayor of Minneapolis
- Jakob Frey (copperplate engraver) (1681–1752), Swiss engraver and publisher
- Jakob Frey (1824–1875), Swiss writer
- Jakob Büchel-Frey (* 1922), Swiss painter, draftsman, calligrapher and book designer
- James Frey (1931) (born 1931), American baseball official
- James Frey (* 1969), American writer
- Jana Frey (* 1969), German-Swiss author
- Jean Frey (publisher) (1861–1951), Swiss publisher, see Jean Frey AG
- Jinh Yu Frey (* 1985), American mixed martial arts fighter
- Joachim Frey (1905–1983), German internist and university professor
- Johann Friedrich Frey (1800–1884), district administrator of Brugg, federal colonel and adjutant general
- Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Frey (1804–1879), Prussian major general
- Johann Gottfried Frey (1762–1831), German administrative officer
- Johann Jakob Frey (1813–1865), Swiss landscape painter
- Johann Jakob Frey (architect) (1848–1890), Swiss architect
- Johann Jakob Frey (editor) (1858–1925), Swiss journalist, politician
- Johann Ludwig Frey (1682–1759), Swiss theologian and historian
- Johann Michael Frey (1750–1820), German landscape painter and engraver
- Johann Thomas Freilius (also: Frey or Frigius; 1543–1583), German philosopher of late scholasticism
- Johann Zacharias Frey (1769–1829), Polish painter and engraver of Austrian descent
- Johanna Fischer-Frey (1867–1907), Austrian opera and operetta singer
- Johannes Frey (sculptor) (before 1730 – after 1759), German sculptor
- Johannes Frey (Schultheiss) (1740–1815), Swiss mayor
- Johannes Frey (theologian) (1743–1800), Swiss theologian
- Jörg Frey (* 1962), German theologian
- Josha Frey (* 1959), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
- Julius Frey (swimmer) (1881–1960), German swimmer
- Julius Frey (politician) (1895–1965), German politician (CDU), mayor of Gelnhausen
- Julius Frey (actor) (1901-1948), German actor
- Junius Frey (1753–1794), Austrian army supplier, alchemist and freemason
- Justus Frey (1799–1878), Austrian writer and physician
K
- Karin Frey (* 1943), German actress
- Karl von Frey (1826–1896), Austrian art collector, see Carl von Frey
- Karl Frey (1827–1914), German writer, see Karl Frenzel (writer)
- Karl Frey (historian) (1848–1919), Swiss classical philologist and historian
- Karl Frey (1857–1917), German art historian, see Carl Frey
- Karl Frey (director) (1866–1950), German actor, director and screenwriter
- Karl Frey (1880–1942), Swiss writer, see Konrad Falke
- Karl Frey (architect, 1884) (1884–1958), Swiss architect
- Karl Frey (politician, 1886) (1886–1987), German teacher and businessman, Senator of the South African Union
- Karl Frey (politician, 1928) (* 1928), German politician (CDU)
- Karl Frey (pedagogue) (1942–2005), Swiss pedagogue and university professor
- Karl Frey (architect, 1943) (* 1943), German architect
- Karl Frey (politician, 1944) (* 1944), Swiss politician and former mayor of Wettingen
- Karl-Heinz Frey (1950–2019), German soccer player
- Karl-Richard Frey (* 1991), German judoka
- Kaspar Frey († around 1526/1527), Swiss chronicler and administrative officer
- Kaspar Frey (lawyer) (* 1957), German lawyer, legal scholar and university professor
- Konrad Frey (Turner) (1909–1974), German gymnast
- Konrad Frey (architect) (* 1934), Austrian architect
- Kurt Frey (politician, 1902) (1902–1945), German politician (NSDAP), MdR
- Kurt Frey (administrative lawyer) (1913–1993), German administrative lawyer and education expert
L.
- Lea W. Frey (* ≈1982), German singer and songwriter
- Leif Frey (* 1979), German ski jumper
- Leni Heitz-Frey (1928–1998), Swiss drawing teacher, painter and wood cutter
- Liliane Frey-Rohn (1901–1991), Swiss psychologist
- Lisa Frey (* 1995), Swiss handball player
- Leonard Frey (1938–1988), American actor
- Lonny Frey (1910–2009), American baseball player
- Lothar Frey (1958–2018), German engineering scientist
- Louis Frey (1934–2019), American politician
- Łucja Frey-Gottesman (1889–1942), Polish philosopher and physician
- Ludwig Frey (1810–1871), German legal scholar and publicist
M.
- Magdalena Frey (* 1963), Austrian photographer and video artist
- Manuel Frey (* 1964), German historian
- Manuela Frey (* 1996), Swiss model
- Marc Frey (* 1963), German historian
- Marguerite Frey-Surbek (1886–1981), Swiss painter
- Marie Frey (actress) (1815–1870), Austrian actress
- Marie Frey (writer) (1860 – after 1928), German writer
- Markus A. Frey (* 1956), Swiss entrepreneur, lawyer and philanthropist
- Marlon Frey (* 1996), German soccer player
- Martin Frey (composer) (1872–1946), German composer and musician
- Martin Frey (politician) (1904–1971), German politician (CDU)
- Martin Frey (artist) (1907–1991), German painter, graphic artist and sculptor
- Martin Frey (geologist) (1940–2000), Swiss geologist and university professor
- Martin Frey (theater scholar) (* 1961), Austrian theater scholar
- Martin Frey (cyclist) (* 1994), German cyclist
- Matthias Frey (sculptor) (* 1953), German sculptor and ceramist
- Matthias Frey (musician) (* 1956), German pianist and composer
- Matthias Frey (politician) (* 1964), German lawyer and politician (FDP)
- Maurus Frey (* 1982), Swiss politician (Greens)
- Max Frey (Government Director) (1799–1871), German government official
- Max von Frey (physician) (1852–1932), German physiologist; see Maximilian von Frey
- Max Frey (music teacher) (1898–1963), Swiss music teacher, conductor
- Max Frey (painter, 1874) (1874–1944), German painter
- Max Frey (painter, 1902) (1902–1955), Austrian painter
- Max Frey (publisher) (1905–1992), Swiss publisher and entrepreneur
- Max Frey (choir director) (* 1941), German choir director
- Max Frey (artist) (* 1949), Swiss photography and object artist
- Maximilian von Frey (1852–1932), German-Austrian physiologist
- Michael Frey (composer) (1787–1832), German composer
- Michael Frey (historian) (1788-1854), German historian
- Michael Frey (musician) , Swiss jazz musician
- Michael Frey (politician) , American politician
- Michael Frey (soccer player) (* 1994), Swiss soccer player
- Michel Frey (* 1973), Swiss racing car driver
- Miquette Frey (née Thilo; 1909–2002), Swiss sculptor
- Mogens Frey (* 1941), Danish racing cyclist
- Monique Frey (* 1965), Swiss politician (Greens)
- Moritz Frey (1827–1904), administrative lawyer from Baden
N
- Nicolas Frey (* 1984), French football player
- Noah J. Frey (1883–1974), American insurance manager
- Noëlle Frey (* 1992), Swiss handball player
- Nora Frey (* 1950), Austrian journalist and presenter
O
- Oliver W. Frey (1887–1939), American politician
- Olivier Frey (* 1979), Swiss athlete
- Oscar Frey (1893–1945), Swiss officer
- Oscar Frey-Auckenthaler (1879–1951), Swiss industrialist
- Oskar Frey (1883–1966), German painter
- Otto Frey (Oberamtmann) (1824–1903), German administrative lawyer and politician
- Otto Frey (entrepreneur) (1858–1925), Swiss architect and entrepreneur
- Otto Frey (sculptor) (also Otto Frey-Thilo ; 1916–2004), Swiss sculptor
- Otto Frey (soccer player) (* 1952), German soccer player and coach
- Otto-Herman Frey (* 1929), German archaeologist
P
- Patrick Frey (* 1949), Swiss cabaret artist and actor
- Patrick Frey (industrial designer) (* 1973), German industrial designer
- Paul Frey (pastor) (1910–1995), Swiss pastor
- Paul Frey (singer) (born 1941/1942), Canadian ice hockey player and singer (tenor)
- Peter Frey (journalist, 1923) (1923–1990), Swiss journalist (Tages-Anzeiger)
- Peter Frey (party functionary) (* 1923), German youth and party functionary (FDJ)
- Peter Frey (journalist, 1957) (* 1957), German journalist (ZDF)
- Peter K. Frey (* 1941), Swiss bass player and sound artist
- Petra Frey (* 1978), Austrian pop singer
- Petra Auer-Frey (* 1963), German actress
- Philipp Frey (1729–1793), Swiss engraver
R.
- Rahel Frey (* 1986), Swiss car racing driver
- Rainer-Marc Frey (* 1963), Swiss entrepreneur
- Regina Frey (* 1966), German political scientist
- René L. Frey (* 1939), Swiss economist
- Richard Frey (1920–2004), Austrian doctor
- Roger Frey (1913–1997), French politician
- Rolf Frey (graphic artist) , Austrian graphic artist
- Rolf Frey (journalist) (* 1956), Swiss journalist and documentary filmmaker
- Rolf Frey (musician) , German musician and singer
- Rudolf Frey (medic) (1917–1981), German medic and university professor
- Rudolf Frey (director) (* 1983), Austrian theater director
- Ruth Frey (1924–2012), German missionary
S.
- Sabrina Frey (* 1978), Swiss musician
- Sami Frey (born Samuel Frei ; * 1937), French actor
- Samuel Frey (artist) (1785–1836), Swiss painter, graphic artist and lithographer
- Samuel Frey (politician) (1820–1905), Swiss politician and judge
- Sebastian Frey (Oberamtmann) (around 1790–1878), German administrative officer and judge
- Sebastian Frey (cyclist) (* 1984), German cyclist
- Sébastien Frey (* 1980), French football player
- Siegfried Frey (journalist) (1901–1967), Swiss journalist, historian, university professor and politician
- Siegfried Frey (psychologist) (* 1940), German psychologist and university professor
- Sonja Frey (* 1993), Austrian handball player
- Stefan Frey (art historian) (* 1957), Swiss art historian
- Stefan Frey (badminton) (* 1959), German badminton player
- Stefan Frey (politician) (* 1975), German politician (CSU)
- Stefan Frey (theater scholar) (* 1962), German theater scholar, director and librettist
- Suzanne Frey-Kupper (* 1958), Swiss classical scholar and numismatist
T
- Taylor Frey (* 1989), American actor
- Theo Frey (1908–1997), Swiss photographer
- Theodor Frey , pseudonym of Martin Cunow (1786–1847), German teacher, writer and private scholar
- Theodor Frey (politician, 1814) (1814–1897), German politician
- Theodor Frey (politician, 1842) (1842–1912), Swiss manufacturer and politician
- Theodor Frey (printer, 1854) (1854–1931), German printer, company founder and newspaper publisher
- Theodor Frey (printer, 1886) (1886–1979), German printer and publisher
- Theodor Frey (engineer) (1895–1976), Swiss civil engineer
- Theodor Frey (printer, 1902) (1902–?), Swiss printer
- Theophil Frey (architect) (1845–1904), German architect
- Theophil Frey (lawyer) (1881–1957), German administrative lawyer
- Thomas Frey (1852–1933), German publicist and publisher, see Theodor Fritsch
- Thomas Frey (actor) (born 1944), Austrian actor
- Thomas Frey (ski racer) (* 1984), French ski racer
- Thomas Leitch-Frey (* 1962), Swiss politician
- Thomas Reusch-Frey (* 1959), German clergyman and politician (SPD), MdL Baden-Württemberg
- Tilo Frey (1923–2008), Swiss politician
- Tim Frey (actually Timotheus Frey; * 1972), Swiss politician (CVP)
U
- Ulrich Frey (1918–2006), Swiss physician
- Urban Frey (* 1964), Swiss pan flute player, composer, cultural manager and music school director
- Urs Frey (documentary filmmaker, 1954) (* 1954), Swiss documentary filmmaker
- Urs Frey (documentary filmmaker, 1960) ( Urs Frey Lehmann ; 1960–2008), Swiss documentary filmmaker
- Urs Frey (physician) (* 1962), Swiss physician and university professor
- Urs Frey (economist) (* 1968), Swiss economist and university professor
V
- Vital Julian Frey (* 1979), Swiss harpsichordist
W.
- Walter Frey (doctor) (1884–1972), Swiss internist
- Walter Frey (pianist) (1898–1985), Swiss pianist
- Walter Frey (politician, 1909) (1909–1966), German politician (SPD)
- Walter Frey (politician, 1943) (* 1943), Swiss entrepreneur and politician (SVP)
- Walther Frey (1883 – before 1957), German architect
- Werner Frey (1912–1989), Swiss architect
- Werner Frey (entrepreneur) (1927–1997), German entrepreneur and print shop owner
- Wilhelm Frey (painter) (1826–1911), German painter
- Wilhelm Frey (writer) (1833–1909), German writer and editor
- Wilhelm Frey (lawyer) (1885–1959), German lawyer
- Winfried Frey (Germanist) (* 1940), German Germanist and anti-Semitism researcher
- Winfried Frey (actor) (* 1968), German actor, cabaret artist, director and author
- Wolfgang von Frey (1895–1982), German physician
- Wolfgang Frey (* 1942), German botanist
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- ↑ Duden. Surnames. Origin and meaning of 20,000 surnames. Edited by Rosa and Volker Kohlheim. Dudenverlag, Mannheim / Leipzig / Vienna / Zurich 2005, p. 255 f.