Brana Family History

Brana Surname Meaning

Asturian-Leonese and Galician (Braña): topographic name from braña ‘humid meadow’ (a word of pre-Roman origin) or a habitational name from any of numerous places called (A) Braña in Galicia or (La) Braña in Asturias (Spain).

Italian (Apulia; also Branà): probably from the Greek surname Vranas (also Branas) which may be derived either from Greek vrania a term denoting kind of traditional quilt in Thrace or (South) Slavic vrana ‘crow’ (compare Vrana).

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

Similar surnames: Brand, Rana, Arana, Branca, Brann, Branda, Bran, Braga, Grana, Brank

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183	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Brana families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brana family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brana families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Brana families living in Middlesex. This was about 23% of all the recorded Brana's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Brana families in 1891.

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What did your Brana ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brana.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Brana. 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 183 military records available for the last name Brana. For the veterans among your Brana ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brana lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Brana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Brana in 1962 was 39, and 85 in 2004.

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Brana Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Brana family from?

What did your Brana ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brana.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Brana family records will you find?

What is the average Brana lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Brana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Brana in 1962 was 39, and 85 in 2004.

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