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Bree Name Meaning

Cornish: from bre ‘hill’ (Brittonic brigā). The name may be topographic for someone who lived by a hill or a habitational name from a place so named such as Brea in Illogan (Cornwall). Irish (Sligo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Breaghaigh ‘descendant of Breagha’ a byname meaning ‘hill dweller’ from brí ‘hill height’ genitive breagh. Dutch: nickname for a well-built man from breed ‘broad’. Compare Debree . French (mainly northern; Brée): from the feminine form of Bré a nickname for a short man from Old French brief ‘short’. American shortened and altered form of an unidentified Jewish Ashkenazic surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Breen, Brew, Wren, Bee, Brees, Breer, Free, Bren, Pee, Brief

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You can see how Bree families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bree family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bree families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Bree families living in New Brunswick. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bree's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Bree families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Bree. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bree 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bree. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Bree. For the veterans among your Bree ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bree lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bree life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bree in 1949 was 48, and 64 in 2004.

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