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Frosd Family History

Frosd 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: Frost, Fross, Ross, Cross, Rose, Ford, Rosa, Gross, Grosh, Ros

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Where is the Frosd family from?

You can see how Frosd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frosd family name was found in Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1911. The most Frosd families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1861 there was 1 Frosd family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Frosd's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Frosd families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frosd 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 Frosd ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 15 census records available for the last name Frosd. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frosd 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Frosd. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Frosd. For the veterans among your Frosd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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