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Frebing Family History

Frebing Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Freking, Trebing, Fleming, Frieling, Freberg, Frein, Fiebig, Froning

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Where is the Frebing family from?

You can see how Frebing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frebing family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Frebing families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Frebing family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Frebing's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Frebing families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 49 census records available for the last name Frebing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frebing 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Frebing. 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 8 military records available for the last name Frebing. For the veterans among your Frebing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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