The fraser Surname
fraser Name Meaning and History
Scottish: of uncertain origin. The earliest recorded forms of this
family name, dating from the mid-12th century, are de Fresel,
de Friselle, and de Freseliere. These appear to be
Norman, but there is no place in France with a name answering to
them. It is possible, therefore, that they represent a Gaelic name
corrupted beyond recognition by an Anglo-Norman scribe. The modern
Gaelic form is Friseal, sometimes Anglicized as
Frizzell. The surname Fraser is also borne by
Jews, in which case it represents an Americanized form of one or more
like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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