Fraster Family History

Fraster Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Fraser, Frater, Frasher, Feaster, Flaster, Traster, Frasier, Master, Plaster, Fenster

3,000 record(s) for Fraster

651	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
112	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
763	Census and Voter Lists
74	Member Trees

Where is the Fraster family from?

You can see how Fraster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fraster family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fraster families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Fraster family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Fraster's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Fraster families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fraster surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fraster ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fraster. 42% of Fraster men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Fraster women worked as a Seamstress.

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

42%

Farmer

25%

Salesman

17%

Clerk

17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Seamstress

100%

What Fraster family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 763 census records available for the last name Fraster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fraster census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Fraster. 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.

Military Records

There are 112 military records available for the last name Fraster. For the veterans among your Fraster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Fraster lifespan?

Average Fraster life expectancy in 1993 was 88 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fraster ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.