Fried Family History

Fried Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Yiddish frid ‘peace’. Compare modern German Friede which was sometimes chosen among Jews as a translation of the Hebrew personal name Shlomo (see Solomon).

German: from a short form of the personal name Friedrich. Compare Fread and Freed.

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

Similar surnames: Frid, Ried, Freud, Fries, Friedl, Rief, Friede, Trier, Fred, Friend

154,000 record(s) for Fried

53K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
33K	Immigration Records
29K	Census and Voter Lists
31K	Member Trees

Where is the Fried family from?

You can see how Fried families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fried family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fried families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 12 Fried families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 57% of all the recorded Fried's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Fried families in 1840.

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

What did your Fried ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fried. 18% of Fried men worked as a Salesman and 9% of Fried women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fried were Clerk and Clerk.

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

Salesman

18%

Farmer

6%

Laborer

6%

Clerk

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

9%

Saleslady

8%

Bookkeeper

8%

Clerk

7%

What Fried family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 29K census records available for the last name Fried. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fried census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 33K immigration records available for the last name Fried. 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 6K military records available for the last name Fried. For the veterans among your Fried ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Fried lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Fried life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Fried in 1949 was 37, and 78 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fried 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.