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Brakeman Family History

Brakeman Surname Meaning

Americanized form of North German Brakemann: habitational name for someone from Brake in Lower Saxony or a topographic name from Middle Low German brake ‘brushwood fallow land copse’.

(see Bracken).

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


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Where is the Brakeman family from?

You can see how Brakeman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brakeman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Brakeman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Brakeman families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 80% of all the recorded Brakeman's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Brakeman families in 1911.
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What did your Brakeman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brakeman. 32% of Brakeman men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Brakeman women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brakeman were Salesman 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

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Machinist
    18%
  • Salesman
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    29%
  • Maid
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%

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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Brakeman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brakeman 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 60 immigration records available for the last name Brakeman. 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 Brakeman. For the veterans among your Brakeman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brakeman lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Brakeman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Brakeman in 1950 was 42, and 80 in 2004.

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