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Frosts Family History

Frosts 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, Gross, Trost, Foss, Prost, Droste, Rost

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Where is the Frosts family from?

You can see how Frosts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frosts family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Frosts families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Frosts families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 86% of all the recorded Frosts's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Frosts families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Frosts ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 145 census records available for the last name Frosts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frosts 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Frosts. 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 2 military records available for the last name Frosts. For the veterans among your Frosts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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