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Friendship Family History

Friendship Name Meaning

from Middle English frendship ‘friendship’ (Old English frēondscipe).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Friends, Friend, Grieshop, Winship, Friedli, Friendly, Friedlein

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Where is the Friendship family from?

You can see how Friendship families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Friendship family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Friendship families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 20 Friendship families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Friendship's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Friendship families in 1911.
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What did your Friendship ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor Lorry Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Friendship. 20% of Friendship men worked as a Motor Lorry Driver and 87% of Friendship women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Friendship were Carpenter joiner and Dressmaker. .

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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 1939

  • Motor Lorry Driver
    20%
  • Gardener
    20%
  • Farm Worker
    20%
  • Carpenter joiner
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Domestic Duties
    9%
  • Dressmaker
    5%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Friendship. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Friendship 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 225 immigration records available for the last name Friendship. 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 176 military records available for the last name Friendship. For the veterans among your Friendship ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Friendship lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Friendship life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Friendship in 1963 was 82, and 84 in 2003.

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