Swedish: habitational name formed with man ‘man’ for someone from any of several places whose name is beginning with Fryk- (e.g. Frykerud in Värmland).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Frykman family from?
You can see how Frykman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Frykman family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Frykman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Frykman families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Frykman's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Frykman families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Frykman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Frykman. 37% of Frykman men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Frykman women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Frykman were Laborer and Housewife. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Frykman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Frykman in 1963 was 70, and 95 in 2004.