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Is the surname Freeze or Friese a Jewish surname?

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There are almost no surnames that are uniquely Jewish. If an surname is or was used by a Jewish family, then it is Jewish. If the same surname is or was used by a non-Jewish family, then it is not Jewish. And both can be true at the same time.

For example, Cohen is an Irish Catholic surname with no connection to Judaism, yet Cohen is also a Jewish surname related to claims of descent from the Jewish priesthood.

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