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Frailing Family History

Frailing 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: Railing, Freiling, Failing, Frieling, Fruhling, Fralin, Dreiling

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Where is the Frailing family from?

You can see how Frailing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frailing family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Frailing families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Frailing family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Frailing's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Frailing families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frailing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Frailing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Work and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Frailing. 37% of Frailing men worked as a Farm Work and 100% of Frailing women worked as a Maid. .

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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

  • Farm Work
    37%
  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%
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What Frailing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 933 census records available for the last name Frailing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frailing 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Frailing. 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 73 military records available for the last name Frailing. For the veterans among your Frailing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Frailing lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Frailing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Frailing in 1956 was 49, and 68 in 2004.

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