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Breek Family History

Breek Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Creek, Bree, Reek, Greek, Breer, Breed, Brees, Beek, Breck, Breen

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Where is the Breek family from?

You can see how Breek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breek family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Breek families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there were 2 Breek families living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Breek's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Breek families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Breek surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Breek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Breek. 34% of Breek men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Breek women worked as a 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
    34%
  • Salesman
    34%
  • Clerk
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 274 census records available for the last name Breek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Breek 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 106 immigration records available for the last name Breek. 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 49 military records available for the last name Breek. For the veterans among your Breek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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