Brisk Family History

Brisk Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from Brisk the Yiddish name of the cities Brest (formerly Brest-Litovsk) in Belarus and Brześć Kujawski in Poland. Compare Brest.

American shortened (and altered) form of Polish Brzeski and possibly also Brzyski or Slovenian and Croatian Briški (see Briski).

American shortened and altered form of Polish Brużdziński which is a variant of Brudziński: unexplained.

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

Similar surnames: Brick, Britz, Bronk, Bruck, Bick, Brin, Prisk, Brief, Rise, Barish

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
970	Military Records
579	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Brisk family from?

You can see how Brisk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brisk family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Brisk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Brisk families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Brisk's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Brisk families in 1911.

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What did your Brisk ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brisk. 21% of Brisk men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Brisk women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brisk were Proprietor and Dancer.

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Farmer

21%

Machinist

12%

Laborer

12%

Proprietor

12%

Bookkeeper

24%

Clerk

24%

Housewife

24%

Dancer

16%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Brisk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brisk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 579 immigration records available for the last name Brisk. 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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Military Records

There are 970 military records available for the last name Brisk. For the veterans among your Brisk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brisk lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Brisk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Brisk in 1956 was 49, and 51 in 2004.

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Brisk Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from Brisk the Yiddish name of the cities Brest (formerly Brest-Litovsk) in Belarus and Brześć Kujawski in Poland. Compare Brest.

American shortened (and altered) form of Polish Brzeski and possibly also Brzyski or Slovenian and Croatian Briški (see Briski).

American shortened and altered form of Polish Brużdziński which is a variant of Brudziński: unexplained.

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

Where is the Brisk family from?

What did your Brisk ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

21%

Machinist

12%

Laborer

12%

Proprietor

12%

Bookkeeper

24%

Clerk

24%

Housewife

24%

Dancer

16%

What Brisk family records will you find?

What is the average Brisk lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Brisk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Brisk in 1956 was 49, and 51 in 2004.

Brisk Family History

Brisk Surname Meaning

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Brisk Surname Meaning

10,000 record(s) for Brisk

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Where is the Brisk family from?

What did your Brisk ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Brisk family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Brisk lifespan?

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