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Breese Name Meaning

English: nickname for an irritating person, from Middle English breeze ‘gadfly’ (Old English breosa). Americanized spelling of the Welsh patronymic ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reese). German: habitational name from any of numerous places called Breese or Breesen, in Mecklenburg, Wendland (near Hannover), Brandenburg, and Pomerania. In some cases the place name is derived from West Slavic brjaza ‘birch’.

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


Similar surnames: Reese, Breeze, Beese, Briese, Breece, Freese, Leese, Rees, Brees

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Breese Family Origin

Where is the Breese family from?

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You can see how Breese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breese family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Breese families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Breese families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Breese's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Breese families in 1911.
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Breese Family Occupations

What did your Breese ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Breese. 48% of Breese men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Breese women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Breese were Decorateur and Farmer

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Fisherman
    9%
  • Carpenter
    5%
  • Decorateur
    5%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Student
    43%
  • Bookbinder
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Farmer
    15%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Breese Historical Records

What Breese family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Breese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Breese 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Breese. 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 Breese. For the veterans among your Breese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Breese Life Expectancy

What is the average Breese lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Breese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Breese in 1947 was 31, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Breese 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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