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Frager Name Meaning

German (also Fräger): occupational name for a councilman whose duty was to carry out a poll required to make a council decision Middle High German vrägære an agent derivative of Middle High German vrāgēn ‘to ask’. Jewish (Ashkenazic; also Fräger): artificial name from an agent derivative of German fragen ‘to ask’ (compare 1 above).

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


Similar surnames: Trager, Prager, Graber, Praeger, Brauer, Fager, Fraker, Krager, Nager

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Where is the Frager family from?

You can see how Frager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frager family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Frager families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 70 Frager families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Frager's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Frager families in 1911.
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What did your Frager ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Frager. 67% of Frager men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Frager women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Clerk
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Frager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frager 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Frager. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Frager. For the veterans among your Frager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Frager lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Frager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Frager in 1960 was 54, and 82 in 2004.

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