Bream Family History

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Bream Name Meaning

habitational name from Bream in Worcestershire, which is probably named in Old English as ‘the place where broom grows’, from breme, an unattested dialect variant of brom ‘broom’. nickname for a fierce or energetic person, from Middle English brem(e), brim(me) ‘fierce’, ‘vigorous’ (from Old English breme ‘famous’, ‘noble’). variant of Braham.

Similar surnames: Brehm, Bean, Beam, Breed, Brumm, Baham, Bray, Bram, Stream, Boram

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You can see how Bream families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bream family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bream families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Bream families living in New Brunswick. This was about 45% of all the recorded Bream's in Canada. New Brunswick and 1 other province had the highest population of Bream families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bream surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bream Family Occupations

What did your Bream ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

Laborer
20%
Farmer
19%
Salesman
14%
Manager
8%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

House Wife
17%
School Teacher
17%
Seamstress
17%
Teacher
17%

Bream Historical Records

What Bream family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Bream. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bream 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 467 immigration records available for the last name Bream. 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 880 military records available for the last name Bream. For the veterans among your Bream ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Bream. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bream census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Bream

Passenger List

There are 467 immigration records available for the last name Bream. 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.

View all Bream immigration records

Draft Card

There are 880 military records available for the last name Bream. For the veterans among your Bream ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Bream military records

Bream Life Expectancy

What is the average Bream lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bream life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Bream in 1963 was 82, and 69 in 2004.

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