Freidman

Freidman is a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, a less common variant of the better-known surname Friedman or Friedmann. The name derives from the given name Friedmann, formed from elements meaning peace and man in Germanic languages. In historical records, variations of the spelling arose from transliteration differences in Yiddish and Hebrew, as well as from immigration clerks who adapted names to local orthography. As a result, Freidman appears alongside Friedman, Friedmann, and other related forms in Jewish and non-Jewish communities, especially in the United States, Canada, Israel, and parts of Europe.

Genealogy and onomastics treat Freidman as part of the same name family that included the peace concept. The distribution of the surname reflects broader patterns of Ashkenazi Jewish diaspora settlement in the 19th and 20th centuries, with later generations adopting spellings that varied by country and era.

There are no widely recognized, universally selected figures who are exclusively known by the Freidman spelling; individuals with the same surname share prominence in diverse fields under variant spellings, making the name part of broader onomastic studies rather than a single prominent bearer.

See also Friedman, Friedmann; variations of the surname may be listed in genealogical sources under those spellings.