Origins of the Fraser surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 711North West 281Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 310East Midlands 76West Midlands 118East 428London 2048South East 966South West 162South Wales 51Mid Wales 7West Wales 6North Wales 46Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Frasers lived in london

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    71,000 Fraser Travel & migration records
    190,000 Frasers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fraser

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    239th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Fraser surname. The oldest one dates back to .

    Who were Frasers most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Fraser first names?

    John

    James

    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Frasers

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Frasers in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    1,345

    Dressmaker

    1,207

    F S

    1,144

    Pauper

    833

    Housekeeper

    744

    Common male occupations for Frasers in 1921

    Farmer

    1,283

    Farm Servant

    1,258

    Tailor

    1,051

    Mason

    985

    Shoemaker

    833

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