Frayer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Frayer family

The surname Frayer was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Frayer family

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Frayer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Freir, Freier, Freire, Friere, Frier, Frieer, Freyer and many more.

Early Notables of the Frayer family

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Frayer migration to the United States +

Frayer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Frayer, who arrived in Virginia in 1672

Frayer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Frayer, who landed in North Carolina in 1763 1

Frayer migration to Canada +

Frayer Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Catharine Frayer, who settled in Ontario in 1851-1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Frayer (post 1700) +

Lee Frayer (1874-1938), American racing driver who competed in the 1911 Indianapolis 500
Jared Frayer (b. 1978), American two-time gold medalist freestyle wrestler
Kevin Frayer (b. 1973), Canadian photojournalist
Janis Mackey Frayer (b. 1970), Canadian journalist and a correspondent with NBC News based in Beijing, China

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)