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Fried Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Yiddish frid ‘peace’. Compare modern German Friede, which was sometimes chosen as a translation of the Hebrew personal name Shlomo, whose root letters are the same as those of shalom ‘peace’ (see Solomon), although in most cases it is simply an ornamental name. German: from a short form of the personal name Friedrich.

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


Similar surnames: Frid, Ried, Freud, Fries, Friedl, Rief, Friede, Trier, Fred, Friend

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Fried Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Fried name?

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

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  • European Jewish

    41%

  • England & Wales

    21%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

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Fried Family Origin

Where is the Fried family from?

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You can see how Fried families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fried family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fried families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 32 Fried families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Fried's in the UK. London had the highest population of Fried families in 1891.
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Fried Family Occupations

What did your Fried ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Fried occupation in the USA was Farmer. 16% of Fried's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fried. A less common occupation for the Fried family was Carpenter.

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  • Farmer

    16%

  • Keeping House

    8%

  • Laborer

    8%

  • Carpenter

    6%

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

Fried Historical Records

What Fried family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 29,000 census records available for the last name Fried. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fried 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 33,000 immigration records available for the last name Fried. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Fried. For the veterans among your Fried ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Fried Life Expectancy

What is the average Fried lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Fried life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Fried in 1949 was 37, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fried 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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