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Briar Family History

Briar Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English (atte) bre(i)r ‘(at the) prickly or thorny plant’ for someone who lived by such plants such as brier (the dog rose) or bramble (compare Breer ) or a nickname perhaps alluding to a sharp-tongued person.

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


Similar surnames: Brier, Bria, Bonar, Grier, Brian, Breer, Brean, Brimer, Bruer, Crear

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Where is the Briar family from?

You can see how Briar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Briar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Briar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Briar families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Briar's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Briar families in 1891.
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What did your Briar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Briar. 84% of Briar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Tailoress
    17%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Briar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Briar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 312 immigration records available for the last name Briar. 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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Draft Cards

There are 545 military records available for the last name Briar. For the veterans among your Briar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Briar lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Briar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Briar in 1957 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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