Brun Family History

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Brun Name Meaning

French: descriptive nickname, le Brun ‘the brown one’, from Old French brun, referring to the color of the hair, complexion, or clothing (see Brown). This name is also Catalan and Swiss (in the French as well as the German speaking parts). North German and Scandinavian: nickname Germanic bruna ‘brown’, referring to the color of the hair, complexion, or clothing or from a Germanic personal name, Bruno, with the same meaning. See also Braun.

Similar surnames: Braun, Bruno, Bruin, Bruen, Brune, Bru, Brin, Bruns, Brus, Brue

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You can see how Brun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brun family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brun families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 100 Brun families living in New Brunswick. This was about 41% of all the recorded Brun's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Brun families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brun surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Brun Family Occupations

What did your Brun ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

Farmer
31%
Cultivateur
15%
Journalier
10%
Farmers Son
8%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

Farmer
100%

Brun Historical Records

What Brun family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Brun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brun 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Brun. 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 Brun. For the veterans among your Brun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Brun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brun census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Brun

Passenger List

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Brun. 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.

View all Brun immigration records

Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Brun. For the veterans among your Brun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Brun military records

Brun Life Expectancy

What is the average Brun lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Brun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Brun in 1945 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brun