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Bramble Name Meaning

English:: from Middle English brembel bremble (Old English brēmel braemel) ‘bramble blackberry bush’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a blackberry thicket or possibly a nickname for a prickly person. variant of Bramhall .

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


Similar surnames: Tremble, Bramel, Brumble, Frable, Crumble, Grable, Brame, Trumble

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Where is the Bramble family from?

You can see how Bramble families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bramble family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bramble families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Bramble families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Bramble's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bramble families in 1911.
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What did your Bramble ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bramble. 67% of Bramble 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
    67%
  • Own Farm
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bramble. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Bramble. For the veterans among your Bramble ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bramble lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bramble life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Bramble in 1942 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

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