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Fruit Family History

Fruit Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Fruth. Americanized form (translation into English) of German and perhaps also Jewish Frucht. French (mainly Nord) and Flemish: metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of fruit from fruit ‘fruit’ (from Latin fructus).

Alternatively from a short form of the personal name Godefrait from ancient Germanic Godafrid composed of the elements god ‘god’ and frid ‘peace’.

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


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You can see how Fruit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fruit family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fruit families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Fruit family living in Cornwall. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fruit's in United Kingdom. Cornwall and 1 other county had the highest population of Fruit families in 1891.
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What did your Fruit ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fruit. 100% of Fruit women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Fruit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fruit 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 262 immigration records available for the last name Fruit. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Fruit. For the veterans among your Fruit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fruit lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Fruit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Fruit in 1950 was 66, and 78 in 2004.

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