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Freehling Name Meaning

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Frühling ‘spring’ (see Fruhling ) and perhaps also of North German Friehling a nickname for a serf who had been freed Middle Low German vrilink. Compare Freeling .

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


Similar surnames: Frieling, Fehling, Fruhling, Fehring, Creveling, Froehling, Breitling

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Where is the Freehling family from?

You can see how Freehling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Freehling family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Freehling families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Freehling families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Freehling's in USA. New York had the highest population of Freehling families in 1880.
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What did your Freehling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Freehling. 28% of Freehling men worked as a Laborer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Clerk
    10%
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Census Records

There are 950 census records available for the last name Freehling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Freehling 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 130 immigration records available for the last name Freehling. 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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Draft Cards

There are 377 military records available for the last name Freehling. For the veterans among your Freehling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Freehling lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Freehling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Freehling in 1959 was 43, and 74 in 2004.

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