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Broodhead Family History

Broodhead 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: Broadhead, Broomhead, Brodhead, Woodhead, Redhead, Reidhead, Moorhead

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Where is the Broodhead family from?

You can see how Broodhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broodhead family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Broodhead families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Broodhead family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Broodhead's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Broodhead families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Broodhead 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 Broodhead ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Broodhead. 100% of Broodhead men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    100%

What Broodhead family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 188 census records available for the last name Broodhead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broodhead 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Broodhead. 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 8 military records available for the last name Broodhead. For the veterans among your Broodhead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Broodhead lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Broodhead 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 Broodhead

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