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Frift Family History

Frift Surname Meaning

A variant of Fright (from Middle English friht ‘wood woodland’) in which the pronunciation of the medial -h- has been altered to /f/.

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Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Frift family from?

You can see how Frift families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frift family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Frift families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 20 Frift families living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Frift's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Frift families in 1880.
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What did your Frift ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Decorator was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Frift. 50% of Frift men worked as a Decorator.

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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 1939

  • Decorator
    50%
  • Carpenter Joiner
    50%

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Census Records

There are 391 census records available for the last name Frift. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frift 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Frift. 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 7 military records available for the last name Frift. For the veterans among your Frift ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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