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Bruton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bruton in Somerset or Bruton in Whitchurch Warwickshire. The Somerset example is named as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) on the Brue river’. The river name is derived from a British element cognate with Welsh bryw ‘brisk vigorous’. Bruton in Warwickshire is from Old English brōc ‘brook’ + tūn ‘settlement’. This surname is also common in Ireland where it may be a variant of Brunton . Compare Brewton .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Brunton, Brewton, Luton, Booton, Banton, Benton, Ruston, Brinton

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You can see how Bruton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bruton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bruton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 56 Bruton families living in Ontario. This was about 93% of all the recorded Bruton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bruton families in 1911.
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What did your Bruton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bruton. 34% of Bruton men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Journalier
    23%
  • Cultivateur
    23%
  • Labourer
    23%
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Passenger Lists

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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bruton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bruton in 1943 was 43, and 76 in 2004.

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