What is fried surname?

The Fried surname is derived from the Middle High German word "vri-ed", which means "peace". It was originally a nickname given to a peaceful and amicable person. It is a fairly common surname in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Fried family can trace its ancestry back to the 16th century in Germany. It is also a Jewish surname, with many Jews of German or Eastern European origin carrying it. Famous people with the Fried surname include American composer and musician Arthur Friedheim, Israeli architect Arieh Sharon, and German conductor and composer Ernst Friedheim.