My maiden name is Freise. I was told that in Germany, Freise is like Smith in N

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My maiden name is Freise. I was told that in Germany, Freise is like Smith in North America.?

I was told that it is a very common name in Germany. Was wondering if anyone from Germany could verify this? Thanks ahead of time!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Well - the equivalent for Smith is Schmidt.
Freise is not THAT common.
Comparison: German Phone Directory - 203.247 official entries for Schmidt / 845 official entries for Freise.
Not really that much. So you do not have such a common maiden surname ;-)