Brackenbury Family History

Brackenbury Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire): habitational name from Brackenborough in Lincolnshire or occasionally from Brackenbury Farm in Harefield Middlesex or another minor place called with Middle English braken ‘bracken’.

Old English bræcen or Old Norse brakni refers to the same concept of bracken.

Additionally, the term is combined with Old Norse berg or Old English beorg which means ‘hill’.

This etymology suggests a geographic significance related to hills covered with bracken.

The name is thus deeply rooted in the landscapes of Lincolnshire and surrounding areas.

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

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1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Brackenbury family from?

You can see how Brackenbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brackenbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Brackenbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 53 Brackenbury families living in Ontario. This was about 79% of all the recorded Brackenbury's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brackenbury families in 1911.

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What did your Brackenbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Brackenbury.

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Farmer

54%

Farmers son

20%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

14%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

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

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What is the average Brackenbury lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Brackenbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Brackenbury in 1959 was 58, and 57 in 2004.

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Brackenbury Surname Meaning

Old English bræcen or Old Norse brakni refers to the same concept of bracken.

Additionally, the term is combined with Old Norse berg or Old English beorg which means ‘hill’.

This etymology suggests a geographic significance related to hills covered with bracken.

The name is thus deeply rooted in the landscapes of Lincolnshire and surrounding areas.

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

Where is the Brackenbury family from?

What did your Brackenbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Brackenbury.

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

54%

Farmers son

20%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

14%

What Brackenbury family records will you find?

What is the average Brackenbury lifespan?

Brackenbury Family History

Brackenbury Surname Meaning

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Brackenbury Surname Meaning

71,000 record(s) for Brackenbury

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Where is the Brackenbury family from?

What did your Brackenbury ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Brackenbury lifespan?

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