Bru Family History

Bru Surname Meaning

Catalan: from the Catalan personal name Bru equivalent to Bruno or a nickname from Catalan bru ‘dark (hair or skin)’ for someone of dark hair and skin.

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead so named in western Norway from bru ‘bridge’.

French: topographic name for someone who lived on moorland from Old Occitan bruc ‘heather heath’ or a habitational name from any of various minor places called with this word for example Bru in Lot or Le Bru in Cantal, Corrèze, and Dordogne.

French: variant of Brun.

French: relationship name from bru ‘daughter-in-law’.

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

Similar surnames: Brue, Brun, Bro, Brus, Braun, Bau, Bou, Grum, Brau, Bow

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Where is the Bru family from?

You can see how Bru families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bru family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bru families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Bru families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Bru's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Bru families in 1891.

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What did your Bru ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bru. 50% of Bru men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Bru women worked as a Maid.

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Maid

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Bru. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bru 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Bru. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Bru. For the veterans among your Bru ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bru lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Bru life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Bru in 1965 was 82, and 53 in 2004.

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Bru Surname Meaning

Catalan: from the Catalan personal name Bru equivalent to Bruno or a nickname from Catalan bru ‘dark (hair or skin)’ for someone of dark hair and skin.

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead so named in western Norway from bru ‘bridge’.

French: variant of Brun.

French: relationship name from bru ‘daughter-in-law’.

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

Where is the Bru family from?

What did your Bru ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bru. 50% of Bru men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Bru women worked as a Maid.

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

50%

Laborer

50%

Maid

100%

What Bru family records will you find?

What is the average Bru lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Bru life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Bru in 1965 was 82, and 53 in 2004.

Bru Family History

Bru Surname Meaning

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Bru Surname Meaning

20,000 record(s) for Bru

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Where is the Bru family from?

What did your Bru ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Bru family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Bru family history

What is the average Bru lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Bru family tree

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