Frasier Family History

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Frasier Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Fraser.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Frashier, Frasher, Frazier, Fraser, Frazer, Brasier, Fraizer, Fraiser

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Frasier Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Frasier name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Frasier. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    50%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    5%

  • Benin/Togo

    4%

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Frasier Family Origin

Where is the Frasier family from?

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You can see how Frasier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frasier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Frasier families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 35 Frasier families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Frasier's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Frasier families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frasier surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Frasier Family Occupations

What did your Frasier ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Laborer and School were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Frasier. The most common Frasier occupation in Canada was Farmer. 37% of Frasier's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Frasier family was Servant.

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  • Farmer

    37%

  • Laborer

    7%

  • School

    5%

  • Servant

    5%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Frasier ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Frasier Historical Records

What Frasier family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Frasier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frasiercensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Frasier. 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 Card

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Frasier. For the veterans among your Frasier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Frasier Life Expectancy

What is the average Frasier lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Frasier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Frasier in 1950 was 66, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Frasier

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Frasier 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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