Friestad Family History

Friestad Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Finstad, Frostad, Grimstad, Restad, Freitag, Fries, Priest, Friend, Fried, Tristan

6,000 record(s) for Friestad

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
115	Military Records
284	Immigration Records
619	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

Where is the Friestad family from?

You can see how Friestad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Friestad family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Friestad families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 Friestad families living in Illinois. This was about 24% of all the recorded Friestad's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Friestad families in 1920.

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

What did your Friestad ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Friestad. 65% of Friestad men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Friestad women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Friestad were Farm laborer and Student nurse.

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

65%

Laborer

18%

Farming

11%

Farm laborer

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

50%

Student nurse

50%

What Friestad family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 619 census records available for the last name Friestad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Friestad census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 284 immigration records available for the last name Friestad. 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 115 military records available for the last name Friestad. For the veterans among your Friestad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Friestad lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Friestad life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Friestad in 1962 was 84, and 73 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Friestad 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.