Bratten Family History

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Bratten Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac an Bhreatnaich ‘son of the Briton’, originally denoting a Strathclyde Welsh-speaking Briton. It was applied in Ireland also to people from Brittany. Compare Brett, McBratney. Swedish (Brattén): ornamental name composed of the personal name Bratt + the surname suffix -én, from Latin -enius ‘descendant of’. variant of Norwegian Braaten.

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


Similar surnames: Branden, Braaten, Braden, Bracken, Bratton, Rutten, Botten, Broten

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Bratten Family Origin

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Bratten Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    52%

  • Keeping House

    8%

  • Laborer

    7%

  • Carpenter

    5%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Bratten family was Carpenter. The most common Bratten occupation in the USA was Farmer. 52% of Bratten's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bratten.

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Bratten Historical Records

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Bratten Life Expectancy

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