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Freire Family History

Freire Surname Meaning

Portuguese and Galician: nickname for a pious person or someone employed at a monastery

from freire ‘friar’

(from Latin frater ‘brother’).

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


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Where is the Freire family from?

You can see how Freire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Freire family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Freire families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Freire family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Freire's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Freire families in 1891.
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What did your Freire ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Home were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Freire. 64% of Freire men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Freire women worked as a Home. Some less common occupations for Americans named Freire were Proprietor and Seamstress.

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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
    64%
  • Proprietor
    37%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Home
    50%
  • Seamstress
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Freire. 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 249 military records available for the last name Freire. For the veterans among your Freire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Freire lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Freire life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Freire in 1956 was 48, and 82 in 2004.

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