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Brantley Family History

Brantley Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Brändli or South German and Swiss German Brändle: topographic name for someone who lived near a place where there had been a forest fire or in an area of town that had burned down.

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


Similar surnames: Brantly, Brandley, Bentley, Brandel, Bartley, Antley, Brantner

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Where is the Brantley family from?

You can see how Brantley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brantley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Brantley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Brantley families living in Ontario. This was about 91% of all the recorded Brantley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brantley families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brantley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Brantley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brantley. 22% of Brantley men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Brantley women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brantley were Farm Laborer and Laborer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Farming
    4%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    8%
  • Maid
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Laborer
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Brantley. For the veterans among your Brantley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brantley lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Brantley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brantley in 1944 was 34, and 71 in 2004.

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