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Frazure Family History

Frazure 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: Frasure, Mazure, Fraire, Azure, Faure, Frazee, Frazer, Fraze, Fraser

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Where is the Frazure family from?

You can see how Frazure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frazure family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Frazure families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Frazure families living in Ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded Frazure's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Frazure families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frazure 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 Frazure ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Frazure. 31% of Frazure men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Frazure women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Frazure were Carpenter and House Keeping.

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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
    31%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farming
    14%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    50%
  • House Keeping
    50%

What Frazure family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Frazure. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frazure 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Frazure. 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 209 military records available for the last name Frazure. For the veterans among your Frazure ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Frazure lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Frazure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Frazure in 1959 was 43, and 69 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Frazure

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Frazure 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.

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