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Bremner Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name for someone from Brabant in the Low Countries from Older Scots Brebner Brabanare ‘native or inhabitant of Brabant’ (see Brabant and compare with the synonymous Brabazon ). Weavers from Brabant settled early at Aberdeen and on the east coast of Scotland. German: habitational name for someone from the city of Bremen. This surname is very rare in Germany.

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


Similar surnames: Brimer, Bremer, Brenner, Breuker, Breger, Boerner, Berner, Breiner

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Where is the Bremner family from?

You can see how Bremner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bremner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bremner families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 96 Bremner families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Bremner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bremner families in 1891.
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What did your Bremner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, House Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bremner. 15% of Bremner men worked as a House Carpenter and 73% of Bremner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bremner were Police Constable and Incapacitated. .

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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 1939

  • House Carpenter
    15%
  • Master Mariner Retired
    15%
  • Joiner (builders)
    15%
  • Police Constable
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 41,000 immigration records available for the last name Bremner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Bremner lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Bremner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bremner in 1948 was 59, and 83 in 2004.

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