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Broodwater Family History

Broodwater 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: Broadwater, Goodwater, Bookwalter, Goldwater, Bridgwater, Drinkwater

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Where is the Broodwater family from?

You can see how Broodwater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broodwater family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Broodwater family living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Broodwater's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Broodwater families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Broodwater 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 Broodwater ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Broodwater. 28% of Broodwater men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Broodwater women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Broodwater were Miner and H.

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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
    28%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Labor
    10%
  • Miner
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    67%
  • H
    34%

What Broodwater family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 296 census records available for the last name Broodwater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broodwater 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Broodwater. 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 14 military records available for the last name Broodwater. For the veterans among your Broodwater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Broodwater

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