Broder Family History

Broder Surname Meaning

North German (mainly Bröder): from a personal name occasionally used for a younger son i.e. the brother (Middle Low German broder) of someone important or a byname for a guild member. Compare Broeder.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): Yiddish variant of Brodsky. English: variant of Brother.

Irish (Limerick): from Ó Bruadair, a name of an ancient Donegal sept. Derivation from Irish bruadar ‘dream reverie’ has been suggested probably wrongly.

It is more likely to be from an Irish form of the Old Norse personal name Bróthir. See Broderick.

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

Similar surnames: Bruder, Broer, Roder, Brader, Broner, Broeder, Brauer, Reder, Brede, Boden

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1K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
11K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Broder family from?

You can see how Broder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Broder families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 33 Broder families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Broder's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Broder families in 1911.

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What did your Broder ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Broder. 69% of Broder men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Broder women worked as a Stenographer.

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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.

Farmer

69%

Retired

11%

Merchant

11%

Labourer

11%

Stenographer

100%

What Broder family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Broder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Broder. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Broder lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Broder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Broder in 1953 was 59, and 81 in 2004.

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Broder Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): Yiddish variant of Brodsky. English: variant of Brother.

Irish (Limerick): from Ó Bruadair, a name of an ancient Donegal sept. Derivation from Irish bruadar ‘dream reverie’ has been suggested probably wrongly.

It is more likely to be from an Irish form of the Old Norse personal name Bróthir. See Broderick.

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

Where is the Broder family from?

What did your Broder ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Broder. 69% of Broder men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Broder women worked as a Stenographer.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

69%

Retired

11%

Merchant

11%

Labourer

11%

Stenographer

100%

What Broder family records will you find?

What is the average Broder lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Broder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Broder in 1953 was 59, and 81 in 2004.

Broder Family History

Broder Surname Meaning

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Broder Surname Meaning

36,000 record(s) for Broder

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Where is the Broder family from?

What did your Broder ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Broder family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Broder lifespan?

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