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Fruan Family History

Fruan 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: Ruan, Fruin, Truan, Frank, Fan, Guan, Duan, Quan, Yuan, Organ

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Where is the Fruan family from?

You can see how Fruan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fruan family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Fruan families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Fruan family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Fruan's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Fruan families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fruan 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 Fruan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Fruan. 100% of Fruan men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

What Fruan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 56 census records available for the last name Fruan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fruan 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Fruan. 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 4 military records available for the last name Fruan. For the veterans among your Fruan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fruan lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fruan 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 Fruan

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