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Bren Family History

Bren Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): presumably a nickname for a very active person from Yiddish bren ‘heat fervor ardor’.

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


Similar surnames: Bien, Brin, Kren, Oren, Bree, Bogen, Brief, Brea, Buren, Brent

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Where is the Bren family from?

You can see how Bren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bren family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bren families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Bren families living in Manitoba. This was about 23% of all the recorded Bren's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Bren families in 1911.
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What did your Bren ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bren. 100% of Bren men worked as a Farmer. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bren. 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 Bren. For the veterans among your Bren ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bren lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Bren in 1960 was 53, and 82 in 2004.

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