Freestone
See also: freestone
English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Frēostān, which is composed of the elements frēo (“free”) and stān (“stone”).
Proper noun
Freestone (countable and uncountable, plural Freestones)
- A surname from Old English.
- An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Freestone County, Texas, United States.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Freestone is the 22592nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1137 individuals. Freestone is most common among White (94.55%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Freestone”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 602.
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