Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FREE
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FREE. Under the feudal system, one who was not in servile condition; the same as Freeman, which see. Le Free. H.R,
Surname type: Status name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English