Frater Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Frater Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Frater family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 82
Coal Miner 11
General Labourer 8
Carpenter 7
Domestic Servant 7
Farm Servant 6
Living On Own Means 6
Clerk 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
File Cutter 5
Farmer 4
House Keeper 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Labourer 3
Laundress 3
Blacksmith 2
Dressmaker 2
Engineer 2
Glass Bottle Maker 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Gardener 2
Grocer's Assistant 2
Iron Moulder 2
Gun Setter Gold 2
Boot Dealer 2

Frater Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forter 67% 3,651
2 Frater 100% 2,969
3 Farter 67% 175
4 Fratter 86% 139

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The surname Frater is the 2nd most popular variant of Forter.

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