Freel Family History

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Freel Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English freil, frel(i)e ‘frail’, ‘weak’. Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Friel 2.

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


Similar surnames: Freer, Free, Creel, Freed, Greek, Freet, Skeel, Fresh, Kreul, Freis

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Freel Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Freel name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    44%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    27%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Freel Family Origin

Where is the Freel family from?

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You can see how Freel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Freel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Freel families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 48 Freel families living in Ontario. This was about 79% of all the recorded Freel's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Freel families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Freel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Freel Family Occupations

What did your Freel ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Labourer and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Freel. A less common occupation for the Freel family was Farmer Son. The most common Freel occupation in Canada was Farmer. 44% of Freel's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    44%

  • Labourer

    12%

  • Blacksmith

    4%

  • Farmer Son

    4%

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

Freel Historical Records

What Freel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Freel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Freelcensus 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 Freel. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Freel. For the veterans among your Freel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Freel Life Expectancy

What is the average Freel lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Freel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Freel in 1948 was 41, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Freel

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Freel 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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