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Freeling Name Meaning

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Frühling (see Fruhling ). Compare Freehling . Possibly also an Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Frieling . Dutch: variant of Vreeling (and in North America possibly also an altered form of this) a derivative of Van Vrelingen a habitational name probably denoting the provenance from any of several German placenames Freiling(en).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Frieling, Freehling, Fryling, Freiling, Fruhling, Teeling, Fruehling

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Where is the Freeling family from?

You can see how Freeling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Freeling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Freeling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Freeling family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Freeling's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Freeling families in 1911.
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What did your Freeling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Freeling. 27% of Freeling men worked as a Salesman and 34% of Freeling women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Freeling were Machinist and Seamstress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    27%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Machinist
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    34%
  • Packer
    23%
  • Operator
    23%
  • Seamstress
    23%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Freeling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Freeling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 479 immigration records available for the last name Freeling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 426 military records available for the last name Freeling. For the veterans among your Freeling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Freeling lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Freeling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Freeling in 1947 was 25, and 86 in 2004.

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