Frith Family History

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Frith Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Firth.

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


Similar surnames: Urich, Irish, Faith, Feith, Friar, Forth, Fait, Forish, Foit, Fish

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Frith Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Frith name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    58%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    4%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    2%

  • Benin/Togo

    2%

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Frith Family Origin

Where is the Frith family from?

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You can see how Frith families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frith family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Frith families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 928 Frith families living in Yorkshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Frith's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Frith families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frith surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Frith Family Occupations

What did your Frith ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Agricultural Labourer and Coal Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Frith. The most common Frith occupation in the UK was Farmer. 6% of Frith's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Frith family was Labourer.

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  • Farmer

    6%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Coal Miner

    3%

  • Labourer

    2%

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

Frith Historical Records

What Frith family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 77,000 census records available for the last name Frith. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frith 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 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Frith. 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 Frith. For the veterans among your Frith ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Frith Life Expectancy

What is the average Frith lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Frith life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Frith in 1953 was 61, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Frith

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Frith 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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