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Brean Family History

Brean Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Brean in Somerset. The etymology of the placename is uncertain.

Irish: variant of Breen or Brain.

French (Bréan; mainly Eure-et-Loir): variant of Bréand itself probably from Breton Briand or alternatively from Breton Bréhant a habitational name from Brehant (French: Bréhand) a place in Brittany.

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


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You can see how Brean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brean family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brean families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 48 Brean families living in Somerset. This was about 30% of all the recorded Brean's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Brean families in 1891.
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What did your Brean ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brean. 100% of Brean men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Brean women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    10%
  • Private Means
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Brean. 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 738 military records available for the last name Brean. For the veterans among your Brean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brean lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Brean life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brean in 1962 was 76, and 69 in 2003.

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