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Family name Friess (Friess , 弗里斯) , in the entire world, is quite a common cognomen. The surname Friess is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Austria, where it is quite a rare surname, France, and Germany. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Germany, France, and the United States. Much less frequently, Friess is the forename as well as the last name.