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Fritz Name Meaning

German: from a pet form of the personal name Friedrich . This form of the surname is also found in Denmark Sweden the Netherlands and France (Alsace and Lorraine) and also in central European countries such as Slovenia Croatia Czechia and Slovakia where it is more often spelled in the Slavicized form Fric (see below). Americanized or Germanized form of Czech Slovak Slovenian and Croatian Fric: from the personal name Fric a pet form of German origin (see above) of Old Czech and Slovak Fridrich Slovenian Friderik Croatian Fridrik equivalents of German Friedrich .

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


Similar surnames: Britz, Fitz, Hritz, Kritz, Pritz, Gritz, Ritz, Leitz, Frick, Ratz

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Where is the Fritz family from?

You can see how Fritz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fritz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fritz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 128 Fritz families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 63% of all the recorded Fritz's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Fritz families in 1840.
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What did your Fritz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fritz. 15% of Fritz men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Fritz women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fritz were Truck Driver and Clerk. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    7%
  • Stenographer
    7%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%
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Passenger Lists

There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Fritz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 56,000 military records available for the last name Fritz. For the veterans among your Fritz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fritz lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Fritz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fritz in 1940 was 57, and 76 in 2004.

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