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Bredenberg Name Meaning

North German: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named with Middle Low German brēd ‘broad wide’ + berg ‘mountain hill’. This surname is very rare in Germany. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the same elements as 1 above. This surname is also found in Finland.

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


Similar surnames: Freudenberg, Fredenberg, Rosenberg, Blumenberg, Steenberg, Lindenberg

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Where is the Bredenberg family from?

You can see how Bredenberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bredenberg family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bredenberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Bredenberg families living in Alberta. This was about 75% of all the recorded Bredenberg's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Bredenberg families in 1911.
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What did your Bredenberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bredenberg. 74% of Bredenberg men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Bredenberg women worked as a Farm Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bredenberg were Carpenter and Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Farmer
    74%
  • Manager
    14%
  • Carpenter
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    50%
  • Bookkeeper
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bredenberg. 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 323 military records available for the last name Bredenberg. For the veterans among your Bredenberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bredenberg lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bredenberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Bredenberg in 1949 was 37, and 76 in 2004.

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