Fraga Family History

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Fraga Name Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places in Galicia in Spain and northern Portugal named Fraga, or, less likely, from the place so named in Uesca province, Aragon; all are named from fraga ‘steep cliff’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Braga, Prada, Rama, Rana, Haga, Rada, Arata, Franca, Araya, Drage

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Fraga Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Fraga name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Fraga. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Portugal

    20%

  • England & Wales

    16%

  • Spain

    15%

  • Native American—North, Central, South

    15%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

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Fraga Family Origin

Where is the Fraga family from?

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You can see how Fraga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fraga family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fraga families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Fraga family living in Cheshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fraga's in the UK. Cheshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Fraga families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fraga surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Fraga Family Occupations

What did your Fraga ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Fraga occupation in the USA was Chicken Peddler. 33% of Fraga's were Chicken Peddlers. Chicken Peddler and Sailor were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Fraga. A less common occupation for the Fraga family was Works In Tack Works.

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  • Chicken Peddler

    33%

  • Sailor

    33%

  • Works In Tack Works

    33%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fraga ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Fraga Historical Records

What Fraga family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Fraga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fraga census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Fraga. 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 Card

There are 685 military records available for the last name Fraga. For the veterans among your Fraga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Fraga Life Expectancy

What is the average Fraga lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Fraga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fraga in 1951 was 47, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fraga

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fraga 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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