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Fryers Name Meaning

from Middle English atte freres for someone who lived or worked probably as a servant ‘at the friars’ (Old French Middle English frere ‘brother member of one of the religious mendicant orders’). Atte and of are often rendered by medieval clerks as Latin ad or Anglo-Norman French del. Compare Nunns and Parsons .a post-medieval variant of Fryer with excrescent -s.

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


Similar surnames: Bryers, Fryer, Fries, Freer, Byers, Cryer, Dryer, Ayers, Moyers

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You can see how Fryers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fryers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fryers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Fryers families living in New Brunswick. This was about 64% of all the recorded Fryers's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Fryers families in 1911.
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What did your Fryers ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Fryers. 100% of Fryers men worked as a Labourer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 350 immigration records available for the last name Fryers. 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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There are 318 military records available for the last name Fryers. For the veterans among your Fryers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fryers lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Fryers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Fryers in 1964 was 77, and 81 in 2004.

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