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Frater Name Meaning

French and German; Hungarian (Fráter): from Old French fratre Hungarian fráter ‘brother’ (from Latin frater) a status name for a member of a religious order especially a mendicant order or possibly a nickname for a pious person or for someone employed in a monastery. English: habitational or occupational name from Middle English freitour freitur Anglo-Norman French fraitur ‘the refectory of a monastery or convent’ (a shortened form of Anglo-Norman French refraitur Old French refroitour from medieval Latin refectorium). Compare Middle English freitourer freterer fraturer ‘refectioner person in charge of the refectory of a monastery or convent’ which has been noted occasionally as a surname.

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


Similar surnames: Prater, Grater, Cater, Frate, Feather, Tranter, Bater, Rater, Frayer

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Where is the Frater family from?

You can see how Frater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frater family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Frater families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 109 Frater families living in Durham. This was about 30% of all the recorded Frater's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Frater families in 1891.
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What did your Frater ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Frater. 25% of Frater men worked as a Farmer and 78% of Frater women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Frater were Bank Clerk and Private Means. .

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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 1939

  • Farmer
    25%
  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Colliery Hewer
    13%
  • Bank Clerk
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Frater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frater 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Frater. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Frater. For the veterans among your Frater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Frater lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Frater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Frater in 1955 was 49, and 69 in 2004.

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