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Brother Family History

Brother Name Meaning

English: from Middle English brother broder ‘brother’ (Old English brōthor) denoting either a kinsman of some important person or a member of a guild seen as a brotherhood. Alternatively from the Middle English personal name Brother (Old Norse Bróthir) with the same meaning. Irish: variant of Broder 3 from Ó Bruadair which likely derives from Old Norse personal name Bróthir. Americanized form of French Brodeur .

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

Similar surnames: Broer, Broder, Brasher, Trotter, Rother, Strother, Broeder, Brothers

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Where is the Brother family from?

You can see how Brother families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brother family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brother families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 64 Brother families living in Ontario. This was about 51% of all the recorded Brother's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brother families in 1911.

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What did your Brother ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
47%
Teacher
27%
Journalier
14%
Cultivateur
14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Commis
100%

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Census Records
There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Brother. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brother census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Brother. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Brother. For the veterans among your Brother ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Brother. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brother census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Brother

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Brother. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Brother. For the veterans among your Brother ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brother lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Brother life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Brother in 1958 was 64, and 73 in 2004.

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