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Bruckner Family History

Bruckner Name Meaning

German (also Brückner): occupational name for someone in charge of a bridge typically a toll collector; a variant of Bruck with the addition of the suffix -ner. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a paver from Yiddish bruk ‘pavement’ + the agent suffix -ner.

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


Similar surnames: Brucker, Brueckner, Brickner, Buchner, Bruck, Bricker, Breckner

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Where is the Bruckner family from?

You can see how Bruckner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bruckner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bruckner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Bruckner families living in Alberta. This was about 60% of all the recorded Bruckner's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Bruckner families in 1911.
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What did your Bruckner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bruckner. 12% of Bruckner men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Bruckner women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bruckner were Clerk and Teacher. .

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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

  • Laborer
    12%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Secretary
    8%
  • Teacher
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Bruckner. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Bruckner. For the veterans among your Bruckner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bruckner lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bruckner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Bruckner in 1942 was 43, and 75 in 2004.

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