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Frought Family History

Frought 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: Drought, Rought, Fought, Brought, Brough, Rough, Raught, Prough

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Where is the Frought family from?

You can see how Frought families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frought family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Frought families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Frought family living in Dumbartonshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Frought's in Scotland. Dumbartonshire had the highest population of Frought families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frought 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 Frought ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Frought. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frought 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Frought. 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 3 military records available for the last name Frought. For the veterans among your Frought ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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