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Frater Name Meaning

French and Hungarian (Fráter): status name for a member a religious order, especially a mendicant order; alternatively, possibly a nickname for a pious person or for someone employed in a monastery, from a Latinized form of Old French fratre ‘brother’, Hungarian fráter (from Latin frater).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Prater, Grater, Cater, Frate, Feather, Tranter, Bater, Rater, Frayer

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Frater Family Origin

Where is the Frater family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Frater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frater family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Frater families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Frater family living in Florida Territory. This was about 20% of all the recorded Frater's in the USA. Florida Territory and 4 other states had the highest population of Frater families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frater surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Frater Family Occupations

    What did your Frater ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Frater family was Cattle Dealer. The most common Frater occupation in the USA was Farmer. 31% of Frater's were Farmers. Farmer, Blacksmith and Brick Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Frater.

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    • Farmer

      31%

    • Blacksmith

      3%

    • Brick Maker

      3%

    • Cattle Dealer

      3%

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

    Frater Historical Records

    What Frater family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Frater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Frater census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Frater. 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 Card

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

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    Frater Life Expectancy

    What is the average Frater lifespan?

    Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Frater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Frater in 1955 was 49, and 69 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Frater

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Frater 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.

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