Frater History, Family Crest & Coats of Arm

The surname is one of the many surnames that first came to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the Old French “fraitur,” meaning “brother, friar,” and was most likely first borne by one who was in charge of a monastery.

Early Origins of the Frater family

The surname Frater was first found in the county of Yorkshire, where the name is thought to have first emerged.