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Freckingham Family History

Freckingham Surname Meaning

From Freckenham (Suffolk), which is recorded as Frekeham in 895 (in a 12th-century copy), Fracenham in 1071, Frakenaham in 1086, and Frekenham in 1225.

The place-name probably means ‘Freca's homestead’ from an Old English personal name *Freca *Fræca (genitive *Frecan *Fræcan) + hām ‘homestead village’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Freckingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Freckingham family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Freckingham families living in Leicestershire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Freckingham's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Freckingham families in 1891.
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What did your Freckingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Freckingham. 84% of Freckingham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Incapacitated
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 13 immigration records available for the last name Freckingham. 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 35 military records available for the last name Freckingham. For the veterans among your Freckingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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