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Fryers Family History

Fryers Surname Meaning

From Middle English atte freres for someone who lived or worked probably as a servant ‘at the friars’ (Old French Middle English frere ‘brother member of one of the religious mendicant orders’).

Atte and of are often rendered by medieval clerks as Latin ad or Anglo-Norman French del. Compare Nunns and Parsons.

A post-medieval variant of Fryer with excrescent -s.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Fryers family from?

You can see how Fryers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fryers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fryers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 75 Fryers families living in Lancashire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Fryers's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fryers families in 1891.
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What did your Fryers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fryers. 38% of Fryers men worked as a Retired and 81% of Fryers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fryers were Wood Machinist and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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

  • Retired
    38%
  • Dock Labourer
    38%
  • Wood Machinist
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    5%
  • Cook
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%

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There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Fryers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fryers 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 350 immigration records available for the last name Fryers. 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 318 military records available for the last name Fryers. For the veterans among your Fryers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fryers lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Fryers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Fryers in 1964 was 77, and 81 in 2004.

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