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Brinton Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name perhaps from a lost or unidentified place although possibly brought to Scotland from one or more of the English Brintons under 2 below. English: habitational name from Brinton in Norfolk named in Old English as Brȳningtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with (-ing-) Brȳni’ (a personal name based on Old English bryne ‘fire flame’) or from any of various other places with names of the same origin such as Brineton in Staffordshire Great Brington in Essex Brimpton in Berkshire Brimington in Derbyshire Brenton in Devon Brington in Cambridgeshire or (Great and Little) Brington in Northamptonshire.

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


Similar surnames: Brenton, Branton, Brunton, Winton, Pointon, Quinton, Brandon, Bilton

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Where is the Brinton family from?

You can see how Brinton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brinton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brinton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 40 Brinton families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 52% of all the recorded Brinton's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Brinton families in 1911.
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What did your Brinton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Brinton. 67% of Brinton men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Brinton women worked as a Teacher. .

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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%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • Hired Man
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    100%
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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Brinton. For the veterans among your Brinton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brinton lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Brinton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Brinton in 1950 was 22, and 79 in 2004.

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