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Frazur Family History

Frazur Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Frazer, Fraser, Frager, Frater, Mazur, Fraker, Fratus, Fraher, Frazee

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Where is the Frazur family from?

You can see how Frazur families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frazur family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Frazur families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Frazur family living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Frazur's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Frazur families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frazur surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Frazur ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Frazur. 38% of Frazur men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Frazur women worked as a Teacher.

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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

  • Laborer
    38%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Miner
    12%
  • Porter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Frazur family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 748 census records available for the last name Frazur. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frazur 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Frazur. 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 46 military records available for the last name Frazur. For the veterans among your Frazur ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Frazur lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Frazur ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Frazur

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