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Frowse Family History

Frowse 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: Froese, Prowse, Rowse, Rose, Fosse, Brouse, Rowe, Fowle, Frost, Frome

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Where is the Frowse family from?

You can see how Frowse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frowse family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Frowse families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Frowse family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Frowse's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Frowse families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frowse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Frowse ancestors do for a living?

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

What Frowse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Frowse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frowse 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Frowse. 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 4 military records available for the last name Frowse. For the veterans among your Frowse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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