Fraser Family History
Fraser Name Meaning
Scottish: of uncertain origin. The earliest recorded forms of this
family name, dating from the mid-12th century, are de Fresel,
de Friselle, and de Freseliere. These appear to be
Norman, but there is no place in France with a name answering to
them. It is possible, therefore, that they represent a Gaelic name
corrupted beyond recognition by an Anglo-Norman scribe. The modern
Gaelic form is Friseal, sometimes Anglicized as
Frizzell. HH The surname Fraser is also borne by
Jews, in which case it represents an Americanized form of one or more
like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Fraser
Name Distribution of Fraser Families
MAP:
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Fraser families
 743 - 1,484  248 - 742 |
 1 - 247  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Fraser families
|
2,324 - 4,645 775 - 2,323 |
1 - 774 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Fraser census records
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Fraser Family Origin
Fraser Emigration Information (US)
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Fraser Emigration Information (AU)
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You can find out when most of the Fraser families immigrated
to Australia.
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port of arrival and destination.
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from the Australian Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1868
Fraser Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Fraser census records
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Military Service by Fraser
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