Brack Family History

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Brack Name Meaning

German and English: metonymic occupational name for a master of hunting dogs or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a hunting dog, Middle High German bracke. The cognate Middle English word was derived via Old French brachez (plural of brachet, a diminutive form). Compare Brakke.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Brock, Back, Brace, Krack, Brick, Beck, Brach, Bruck, Rock, Baack

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Brack Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Brack name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Brack. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Norway

    2%

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Brack Family Origin

Where is the Brack family from?

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You can see how Brack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brack families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 53 Brack families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Brack's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brack families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brack surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Brack Family Occupations

What did your Brack ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, School and Cultivateur were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Brack. A less common occupation for the Brack family was Labourer. The most common Brack occupation in Canada was Farmer. 57% of Brack's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    57%

  • School

    18%

  • Cultivateur

    7%

  • Labourer

    7%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brack ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Brack Historical Records

What Brack family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Brack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brack 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Brack. 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 Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Brack. For the veterans among your Brack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Brack Life Expectancy

What is the average Brack lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Brack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Brack in 1950 was 51, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brack 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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