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Fricker Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English freke frike + the suffix -er equivalent to atte freke for someone who lived by a wood. See Freed 2 and Frick . Swiss German and German: variant of Frick German and Swiss German: habitational name for someone from the Frick valley in Baden.

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


Similar surnames: Bricker, Ficker, Flicker, Dicker, Picker, Wicker, Fricke, Crocker

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Where is the Fricker family from?

You can see how Fricker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fricker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fricker families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 37 Fricker families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 56% of all the recorded Fricker's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Fricker families in 1911.
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What did your Fricker ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Fricker. 46% of Fricker men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Labourer
    13%
  • Waeman
    9%
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Census Records

There are 33,000 census records available for the last name Fricker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fricker 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Fricker. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Fricker. For the veterans among your Fricker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fricker lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fricker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Fricker in 1941 was 72, and 77 in 2004.

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