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Bracker Family History

Bracker Surname Meaning

German: occupational name from Middle Low German brāken ‘to plow fallow land’ or from braken ‘to crush flax’.

Possibly an altered form of German and Swiss German Bracher.

Swiss German (Bräcker): variant of Brägger (see Braegger).

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


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Where is the Bracker family from?

You can see how Bracker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bracker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bracker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 16 Bracker families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Bracker's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bracker families in 1911.
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What did your Bracker ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bracker. 21% of Bracker men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Bracker women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bracker were Farming and 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Secretary
    16%
  • Seamstress
    14%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Stenographer
    9%

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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Bracker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bracker 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bracker. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bracker. For the veterans among your Bracker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bracker lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Bracker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bracker in 1962 was 66, and 75 in 2004.

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