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Friey Family History

Friey 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: Fries, Fried, Friel, Friez, Frey, Frier, Friley, Frie, Rey, Ries

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Where is the Friey family from?

You can see how Friey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Friey family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Friey families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Friey families living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Friey's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Friey families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Friey 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 Friey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Friey. 100% of Friey 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 Friey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 154 census records available for the last name Friey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Friey 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Friey. 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 Friey. For the veterans among your Friey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Friey lifespan?

Average Friey life expectancy in 1977 was 77 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Friey 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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