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Brips Family History

Brips 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: Bries, Brill, Boris, Fries, Brick, Bliss, Tripp, Biss, Ries, Britz

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Where is the Brips family from?

You can see how Brips families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brips family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Brips families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Brips's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Brips families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brips surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Brips. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brips 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Brips. 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 Brips. For the veterans among your Brips ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brips ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brips

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