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Bruher Family History

Bruher 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: Bruder, Bruer, Bruner, Brumer, Bauer, Becher, Bruster, Gruber, Bacher

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Where is the Bruher family from?

You can see how Bruher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bruher family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Bruher families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Bruher family living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bruher's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Bruher families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bruher 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 Bruher ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Bruher family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 141 census records available for the last name Bruher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bruher 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 77 immigration records available for the last name Bruher. 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 24 military records available for the last name Bruher. For the veterans among your Bruher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bruher lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bruher 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 Bruher

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