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Brede Family History

Brede Surname Meaning

North German: habitational name from a place so named in North Rhine-Westphalia.

North German: topographic name for a farmer owning or living near an especially broad field or a broad plain from Middle Low German brede breide ‘width’.

English (London): variant of Breed.

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


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Where is the Brede family from?

You can see how Brede families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brede family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brede families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Brede families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 43% of all the recorded Brede's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Brede families in 1911.
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What did your Brede ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brede. 29% of Brede men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Brede women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brede were Carpenter and Office Clerk.

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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
    29%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Bookkeeper
    16%
  • Office Clerk
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Brede. 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 Brede. For the veterans among your Brede ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brede lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Brede life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Brede in 1958 was 48, and 54 in 2004.

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