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Brothern Family History

Brothern 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: Brother, Brothers, Broten, Rother, Brotherton, Brotherson, Rothert

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Where is the Brothern family from?

You can see how Brothern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brothern family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Brothern families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 9 Brothern families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Brothern's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brothern families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brothern 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 Brothern ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brothern. 60% of Brothern men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Brothern women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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
    60%
  • Laborer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Brothern family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 231 census records available for the last name Brothern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brothern 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Brothern. 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 12 military records available for the last name Brothern. For the veterans among your Brothern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brothern lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Brothern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Brothern in 1969 was 89, and 67 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brothern 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.

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