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Where is the Friesen family from?
You can see how Friesen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Friesen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Friesen families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 314 Friesen families living in Manitoba. This was about 61% of all the recorded Friesen's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Friesen families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Friesen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Friesen. 67% of Friesen men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Friesen women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Friesen were Laborer and Housework. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Friesen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Friesen in 1955 was 60, and 77 in 2004.