English: variant of Frome . German: from a short form of a personal name composed with Middle High German vromvrum ‘valiant steadfast’ (see Frommelt ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Froom family from?
You can see how Froom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Froom family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Froom families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 75 Froom families living in Devon. This was about 23% of all the recorded Froom's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Froom families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Froom surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Insurance Agent and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Froom. 25% of Froom men worked as an Insurance Agent and 79% of Froom women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Froom were Tractor Driver Fitter H W and Independant. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Froom life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Froom in 1962 was 87, and 92 in 2004.