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Frost Family History

Frost Surname Meaning

English, German, Danish, and Swedish: nickname for someone who suffers from being cold or perhaps used in the sense ‘frosty, cold as frost, without warmth of feeling’.

Alternatively, it may refer to someone ‘having the appearance of being covered with frost’, such as one with white hair or a white beard.

From Old English, Old High German, and Old Norse frost ‘frost’.

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


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Where is the Frost family from?

You can see how Frost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Frost families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,669 Frost families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Frost's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Frost families in 1891.
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What did your Frost ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Frost. 6% of Frost men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Frost women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Frost were Farm Labourer and Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    6%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%
  • Gardener
    3%
  • Farm Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

There are 570,000 census records available for the last name Frost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frost 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 49,000 immigration records available for the last name Frost. 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 61,000 military records available for the last name Frost. For the veterans among your Frost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Frost lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Frost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Frost in 1942 was 33, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Frost 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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