Map of Belgium showing where the Freriks arms are recorded
The Freriks arms were recorded in Belgium, c. 1737.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Brabant.
Brabant lay at the heart of the Low Countries, where the trade routes met. Its towns were wealthy and its landowners many, and both kinds of family kept arms, which is why the region is so heavily represented.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Belgium in this period.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1711–1740
Reigning in Belgium when the Freriks arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Belgium
In Belgium, a coat of arms is considered personal property that is passed down through the male line to legitimate descendants. Families often use the same shield design across generations to show their shared heritage. If a branch of the family wants to change the design, they must apply for an official update to their specific version of the arms.
Granting authority
The Conseil héraldique is the official body that regulates and approves all coats of arms in Belgium.
How they got arms
Families obtain their coats of arms through formal royal grants or by confirming their historical right to use existing designs.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms are officially recorded in the public registers of the Conseil héraldique since 1844.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Belgium.
Origin & History of the Freriks Family in Belgium
The surname Freriks is a patronymic name, which means it was originally created to identify a person as the son of someone named Frederik. In the Dutch language, the suffix "s" functions as a shortened form of "zoon" or son. By the time the family was firmly established in the Brabant region in 1737, this naming style was a common way for families to track their lineage across generations. Because Brabant was a central hub for trade and agriculture during the eighteenth century, families like the Freriks often lived in rural or semi-urban communities where they were recorded in local church registers. These records were essential for documenting births, marriages, and deaths, providing the earliest official glimpses into the lives of your ancestors as they navigated the social and economic landscape of the Low Countries.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Frideric
Derived from Germanic elements meaning peaceful ruler.
This name
FreriksA patronymic surname meaning son of Frederick.
also spelled
Frery
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives: Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken (DTB) van de regio Brabant
Book: Meertens, P.J., De Nederlandse familienamen: ontstaan en betekenis, 1948
Book: Van der Schaar, J., Woordenboek van voornamen, 1964
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
duckResourcefulness on land and water
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
duckResourcefulness on land and water
