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Fruge Name Meaning

French (Frugé): variant of Fruger from the ancient Germanic personal name Frodgari composed of the elements frod ‘wise sensible’ + gari (from garwa) ‘ready eager’ or gari ‘spear’ or a habitational name from a place called Fruger in Charente-Maritime which is of the same origin. Both surnames Frugé and Fruger are very rare in France. Compare Fregia .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Rule, Ruge, Brue, Rue, Frigo, Frodge, Frome, Fouke, Ruse, Rugg

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Where is the Fruge family from?

You can see how Fruge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fruge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Fruge families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Fruge families living in London. This was about 63% of all the recorded Fruge's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fruge families in 1891.
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What did your Fruge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fruge. 100% of Fruge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 580 immigration records available for the last name Fruge. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Fruge. For the veterans among your Fruge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fruge lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Fruge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Fruge in 1949 was 23, and 74 in 2004.

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