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Frosch Family History

Frosch Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German vrosch ‘frog’ applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a frog perhaps because he had bulging eyes (a common symptom of a disorder of the thyroid gland) and in some instances also as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a frog.

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


Similar surnames: Frisch, Grosch, Frasch, Krosch, Roch, Forsch, Fersch, Hosch, Posch

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Where is the Frosch family from?

You can see how Frosch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frosch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Frosch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 23 Frosch families living in Illinois. This was about 35% of all the recorded Frosch's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Frosch families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frosch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Frosch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Frosch. 18% of Frosch men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Frosch women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Frosch were Machinist and Machine Operator. .

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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

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Machinist
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • New Worker
    14%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Machine Operator
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Frosch. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Frosch. For the veterans among your Frosch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Frosch lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Frosch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Frosch in 1941 was 56, and 72 in 2004.

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