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Friddle Family History

Friddle Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Friedel or of one of its variants.

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


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Where is the Friddle family from?

You can see how Friddle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Friddle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Friddle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Friddle families living in Dorset. This was 100% of all the recorded Friddle's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Friddle families in 1891.
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What did your Friddle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Friddle. 41% of Friddle men worked as a Farmer and 29% of Friddle women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Friddle were Carpenter and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    41%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Manager
    7%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    29%
  • Housewife
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    10%

What Friddle family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Friddle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Friddle 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 155 immigration records available for the last name Friddle. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Friddle. For the veterans among your Friddle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Friddle lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Friddle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Friddle in 1954 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Friddle ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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