English (North Yorkshire): possibly a habitational name from Breckon Howe in Goathland (North Yorkshire) or from Bracken in Kilnwick (East Yorkshire ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Breckon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breckon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Breckon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 51 Breckon families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Breckon's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Breckon families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Breckon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and School Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Breckon. 63% of Breckon men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Breckon women worked as a School Teacher. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Breckon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Breckon in 1963 was 73, and 78 in 2004.