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Froyst Family History

Froyst 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, Trost, Probst, Prost, Rost, Royse, Troost, Drost, Forst

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Where is the Froyst family from?

You can see how Froyst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Froyst family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Froyst families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 8 Froyst families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Froyst's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Froyst families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Froyst 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 Froyst ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Froyst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Froyst 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Froyst. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Froyst. For the veterans among your Froyst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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