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Fruax Family History

Fruax Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Truax, Rua, Ruan, Fruit, Frias, Frueh, Flax, Fruin, Truan, Fray

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Where is the Fruax family from?

You can see how Fruax families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fruax family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Fruax families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 14 Fruax families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Fruax's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fruax families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fruax surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Fruax ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fruax. 30% of Fruax men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Fruax women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fruax were Manager and Waitress.

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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
    30%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Manager
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    25%
  • Teacher
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    17%
  • Waitress
    17%

What Fruax family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 802 census records available for the last name Fruax. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fruax 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Fruax. 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 32 military records available for the last name Fruax. For the veterans among your Fruax ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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