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Freyre Name Meaning

Spanish: altered form of Portuguese and Galician Freire .

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


Similar surnames: Freire, Freye, Eyre, Frye, Frayne, Royse, Frear, Frere, Freyer, Brey

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Where is the Freyre family from?

You can see how Freyre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Freyre family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Freyre families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Freyre families living in California. This was about 11% of all the recorded Freyre's in USA. California and 2 other states had the highest population of Freyre families in 1920.
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What did your Freyre ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 950 census records available for the last name Freyre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Freyre 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Freyre. 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 102 military records available for the last name Freyre. For the veterans among your Freyre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Freyre lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Freyre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Freyre in 1967 was 75, and 81 in 2004.

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