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Frown Family History

Frown 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: Brown, Crown, Fron, Frohn, Drown, Brow, Kron, Trow, Crow, Rowe

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Where is the Frown family from?

You can see how Frown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frown family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Frown families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Frown family living in Lincolnshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Frown's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Frown families in 1891.
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What did your Frown ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Frown. 50% of Frown men worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Caddy
    50%
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Census Records

There are 854 census records available for the last name Frown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frown 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 66 immigration records available for the last name Frown. 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 167 military records available for the last name Frown. For the veterans among your Frown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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