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Brazenall Family History

Brazenall Surname Meaning

From Brazenhill in Haughton (Staffs) which is recorded as Brussenhull in 1238, Bresonhulle in 1381, and Brasenell in 1566.

The etymology of the place-name is uncertain; it may derive from Old English borsten ‘burst, cracked’ (the past participle of berstan ‘to burst, to crack’) + hyll ‘hill’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Brazenall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brazenall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Brazenall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Brazenall families living in Worcestershire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Brazenall's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Brazenall families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brazenall. 100% of Brazenall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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