Fritz Family History

Fritz Surname Meaning

German: from a pet form of the personal name Friedrich. This form of the surname is also found in Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, and France (Alsace and Lorraine), and also in central European countries such as Slovenia, Croatia, Czechia, and Slovakia where it is more often spelled in the Slavicized form Fric (see below).

Americanized or Germanized form of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, and Croatian Fric: from the personal name Fric, a pet form of German origin (see above) of Old Czech and Slovak Fridrich, Slovenian Friderik, Croatian Fridrik, equivalents of German Friedrich.

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

Similar surnames: Britz, Fitz, Hritz, Kritz, Pritz, Gritz, Ritz, Leitz, Frick, Ratz

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56K	Military Records
24K	Immigration Records
161K	Census and Voter Lists
340K	Member Trees

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Where is the Fritz family from?

You can see how Fritz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fritz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fritz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 202 Fritz families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Fritz's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fritz families in 1911.

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What did your Fritz ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fritz. 62% of Fritz men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Fritz women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fritz were Machinist and Clerk.

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Farmer

62%

Labourer

10%

Farmers son

Machinist

Housewife

22%

Teacher

18%

Housekeeper

11%

Clerk

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Census Record

There are 161K census records available for the last name Fritz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fritz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 24K immigration records available for the last name Fritz. 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 56K military records available for the last name Fritz. For the veterans among your Fritz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fritz lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Fritz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fritz in 1940 was 57, and 76 in 2004.

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Fritz Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Fritz family from?

What did your Fritz ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

62%

Labourer

10%

Farmers son

Machinist

Housewife

22%

Teacher

18%

Housekeeper

11%

Clerk

What Fritz family records will you find?

What is the average Fritz lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Fritz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fritz in 1940 was 57, and 76 in 2004.

Fritz Family History

Fritz Surname Meaning

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Fritz Surname Meaning

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Where is the Fritz family from?

What did your Fritz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Fritz family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Fritz lifespan?

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