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Brettschneider Name Meaning

German: occupational name for a sawyer Middle High German bretsnīder. Compare Bretthauer .

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


Similar surnames: Bergschneider, Bretthauer, Schneider, Riemenschneider, Kretschmer

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Where is the Brettschneider family from?

You can see how Brettschneider families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brettschneider family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Brettschneider families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 11 Brettschneider families living in Wisconsin. This was about 50% of all the recorded Brettschneider's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Brettschneider families in 1880.
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What did your Brettschneider ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brettschneider. 19% of Brettschneider men worked as a Clerk and 50% of Brettschneider women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brettschneider were Undertaker and Secretary. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    19%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Undertaker
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    50%
  • Clerk
    25%
  • Secretary
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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