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Froine Family History

Froine 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: Raine, Grine, Romine, Drone, Fine, Frome, Frein, Grone, Krone, Irvine

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Where is the Froine family from?

You can see how Froine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Froine family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1901. The most Froine families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there was 1 Froine family living in Lanarkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Froine's in Scotland. Lanarkshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Froine families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Froine surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Froine ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Froine. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Froine 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Froine. 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 6 military records available for the last name Froine. For the veterans among your Froine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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