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Frankenberg Family History

Frankenberg Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from a place in northern Hesse named as ‘fort (Old High German burg) of the Franks’. Situated on the border with the Saxons, Frankenberg was founded c. 1230.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from this place or an artificial name from German Franken + Berg ‘mountain, hill, mountain’.

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


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You can see how Frankenberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frankenberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Frankenberg families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Frankenberg families living in London. This was about 88% of all the recorded Frankenberg's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Frankenberg families in 1891.
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What did your Frankenberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Paid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Frankenberg. 100% of Frankenberg women worked as a Paid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Paid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Frankenberg. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Frankenberg. For the veterans among your Frankenberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Frankenberg lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Frankenberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Frankenberg in 1955 was 44, and 79 in 2004.

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