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Where did the Fraser coat of arms come from? When did the Fraser family first arrive in the United States?

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Origin Displayed: Scottish-Alt

Origins Available: Scottish-Alt, Scottish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Frazer, Fraser, Frasher, Frisell, Frasee, Frazie, Frazier, Friselle, Fresser, Friser, Fryssar, Fressell, Fresal, Fresale, Frichell, Fraysser, Fresall, Fresle, Fresill, Fressair, Fraisser and many more.

First found in Tweedale, East Lothian where Sir Simon Frasee held part of the lands of Keith.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Frazer, who purchased land in New England in 1684 and Margaret Frazer, who landed in the West Indies in the same year; David Fraser settled in the Barbados in 1745.

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Motto Translated: All my hope is in God.


Suggested Readings for the name Fraser
Descendants of George Frazier (also Fraser), Joseph Journey, Patrick Calvert, Thomas Endicott, Sr., John Ashworth, Sr., as They Entered into This Fruitful Valley by Gloria M. Cox, A Genealogical History of the Louis Defoy(e) Fraser Family from Quebec to Redford, New York by Richard Leon Provost, Frazers (also Fraser), Baptists, Beautitudes: Descendants of James George Frazer (1799-1878) of Campbell County, Virginia and Highland County, Ohio by Margaret (Gruse) Frazer and Elva (Frazer) Shelton, TheHeritage and Legacy of Francis Frazier II (also Fraser), A Blacksmith by Zelda Schwarzkipf.

Some noteworthy people of the name Fraser
  • Brendan James Fraser (b. 1959), American film and stage actor, best known for his comedic roles in movies like George of the Jungle (1997) and Dudley Do-Right (1999)
  • Charles Carrolton "Chick" Fraser (1873-1940), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Peter Fraser (1884-1950), Scottish-born, New Zealand politician, and prime minister from 1940-1949
  • Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (b. 1930), Australian politician, prime minister of Australia from 1975-1983
  • Lady Antonia Fraser (b. 1932), English author and historian
  • Simon Fraser (b. 1977), 16th Lord Lovat and 5th Baron Lovat, son of Simon, Master of Lovat and grandson of the 15th Lord Lovat, Chief of Clan Fraser
  • Brooke Fraser (b. 1983), New Zealand award-winning Pop/R&B recording artist
  • Dawn Fraser (b. 1937), Australian swimmer
  • John Malcolm Fraser (b. 1930), Australian politician
  • Lieutenant Ian Edward Fraser (1920-2008), British soldier awarded the Victoria Cross during WWII

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