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Froester Family History

Froester Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Troester, Forster, Foster, Roesler, Riester, Trester, Brester, Rester

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Where is the Froester family from?

You can see how Froester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Froester family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Froester families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Froester family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Froester's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Froester families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Froester surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Froester ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 81 census records available for the last name Froester. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Froester 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Froester. 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 10 military records available for the last name Froester. For the veterans among your Froester ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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