Frisby Family History

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Frisby Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Frisby on the Wreake or Frisby by Gaulby, or another lost Frisby in Leicestershire, all named with Old Norse Frísir ‘Frisians’ (see Fries 1) + býr ‘farm’, ‘settlement’.

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


Similar surnames: Risby, Rigby, Ormsby, Crosby, Brisby, Grisby, Filby, Wisby, Lisby

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Frisby Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Frisby name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    54%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Norway

    4%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

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Frisby Family Origin

Where is the Frisby family from?

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You can see how Frisby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frisby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Frisby families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 246 Frisby families living in Leicestershire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Frisby's in the UK. Leicestershire had the highest population of Frisby families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frisby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Frisby Family Occupations

What did your Frisby ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Farmer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Frisby. The most common Frisby occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 8% of Frisby's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Frisby family was Butcher.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    8%

  • Farmer

    4%

  • Labourer

    2%

  • Butcher

    2%

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

Frisby Historical Records

What Frisby family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 40,000 census records available for the last name Frisby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frisby 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Frisby. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Frisby. For the veterans among your Frisby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Frisby Life Expectancy

What is the average Frisby lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Frisby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Frisby in 1951 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Frisby

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Frisby 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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